Sarawak secondary school students missing following boat sinking


KUCHING: Three secondary school students are missing after the boat they were travelling in sank in Sungai Kayan at Kampung Selampit, Lundu on Tuesday (Aug 20) morning.

The state Fire and Rescue Department said the boat was ferrying 10 to 20 students and sank at about 6.10am.

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