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RMAF member drowns in Kampung Giam waterfall

The victim was taken out by the public and rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital but was confirmed dead by medical officers.

Updated 11 months ago · Published on 21 Sep 2025 6:34PM

RMAF member drowns in Kampung Giam waterfall
The case is classified as sudden death - September 21, 2025

A 21-YEAR-old Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) member drowned while bathing in a waterfall in Kampung Giam, Padawan, Sarawak today.

Padawan District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said his department received a report on the incident from the public at about 12.06 pm.

“The victim was taken out by the public and rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital but was confirmed dead by medical officers. The case is classified as sudden death,” he said in a statement reported by Komso!. - September 21, 2025

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