Malaysia

Two boys, 4 and 9, go missing near rivers in Beluran and Pitas  

They are believed to have drowned, says Fire and Rescue Dept

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Jan 2022 5:07PM

Two boys, 4 and 9, go missing near rivers in Beluran and Pitas  
Beluran Fire and Rescue Department firemen searching for 4-year-old Mohd Ridwan Suprianto Mohd Aidil in a river in Man Coon Estate, Beluran, Sabah today. – Pic courtesy of Beluran Fire and Rescue Department, January 16, 2022

by Rebecca Chong

KOTA KINABALU – Two boys aged 4 and 9 have gone missing in two separate incidents after taking part in recreational activities near rivers in Beluran and Pitas.  

According to statements from the Fire and Rescue Department today, 4-year-old Mohd Ridwan Suprianto Mohd Aidil was last seen playing in a river in Man Coon Estate, Beluran, yesterday. He is believed to have drowned and the Beluran Fire and Rescue Department is now actively searching for the victim.  

The department activated a search-and-rescue operation at 6.53am today after receiving a report on the missing child at 5.15pm yesterday.  

Fifteen firemen and a K9 search dog from the department were also dispatched to the scene, assisted by 15 villagers.

In a similar incident in Pitas, a 9-year-old whose name has yet to be identified had also gone missing, believed to have drowned after attending a picnic by Sg Bengkoka, Jalan Hapseng Kg Mangkabusu.  

Firemen from the Kota Marudu Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to search for the victim. – The Vibes, January 16, 2022

Related News

Malaysia / 3mth

Students in Beluran study under tents, on sidewalks: PM directs MOE, ICU to find immediate solution

Malaysia / 2y

Four men missing after longboat capsizes in turbulent river at Kapit

Malaysia / 2y

Forest fires spread again as dry hot weather intensifies and open burning persists

Malaysia / 2y

Teenagers die in high-speed chase while trying to evade road authorities

Malaysia / 2y

One dead, four feared buried in landslide at Cameron Highlands

Malaysia / 2y

4 workers feared buried alive after building at Perhentian resort collapses

Spotlight

Malaysia

‘No such thing as Bangkok Move or Dubai Move’ – Ahmad Zahid

Malaysia

KSN: Rectify long waiting times, service challenges and workforce constraints at UMMC now

Malaysia

LGE trial: 4 to 5 meetings held before open tender bidding for road, undersea tunnel projects - witness

Malaysia

Najib marks 73rd birthday as legal battles continue from behind prison walls

Malaysia

Court orders police to probe foreign management institute

Malaysia

UMNO pushes back against Hamzah’s ‘PBN’ proposal, says BN-PN cooperation is not a new coalition

Malaysia

Form four student killed after car crosses into opposite lane in Setiu crash

World

France heatwave death toll rises to nearly 5,800 as extreme temperatures trigger record mortality

Culture

Penang: Three refurbished tourism attractions to be ‘reopened’ soon

By Ian McIntyre

You may be interested

Malaysia

LGE trial: 4 to 5 meetings held before open tender bidding for road, undersea tunnel projects - witness

Malaysia

PM hails Federal-Sarawak partnership in Sarawak Day message

Malaysia

Police dismantle violent Vinod gang after 11 suspects arrested in Selangor ops

Malaysia

Govt aligns GLIC investments with national development through GEAR-uP programme

Malaysia

Online gambling syndicate with daily turnover of about RM27 million busted

Malaysia

Woman, two teenagers performing ‘Superman’ stunts on their motorcycles charged (video)

Malaysia

Network School moves to Kazakhstan

Malaysia

UMNO-Amanah spar over BN-PN ties as Unity Government tensions escalate