More debris found as SAR team narrows search area


KUCHING: New debris, believed to be from the helicopter that crashed on Thursday, has been discovered near Pulai Triso on the estuary of Batang Lupar, the Department of Civil Aviation confirmed.

DCA director-general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the discovery was made at about 9.45am yesterday by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

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