MIRI: A three-year-old child was found dead, while three people remain missing after their boat capsized in Sungai Seperot near Long San, Baram.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said it was informed of the incident at 12.30pm Tuesday (July 21) and contacted the Long Lama police station to verify the report.
"A three-year-old child was found by the public. The victim's body was taken to the Long San Health Clinic," the department said in a statement.
According to the police report, the four victims, all from Kampung Long Selatong, had left by boat for the Long San Health Clinic on Monday (July 20) but failed to return home and could not be contacted.
The three individuals still missing are two men in their 30s and 40s, and a woman in her 30s.
Villagers later discovered the boat believed to have been used by the victims overturned in Sungai Seperot.
The department said a search and rescue (SAR) operation involving firefighters and the police will commence on Wednesday (July 22), with rescue personnel expected to travel about five hours via logging roads to reach the site. – Bernama
