2 cops among 4 missing in Kapit boat capsize

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SIBU: Two policemen are among four people reported missing after the longboat they were travelling in capsized in the Batang Baleh River near SK Lepong Baleh in Kapit yesterday.

Kapit police chief Rohana Nanu said at the time of the incident, the two policemen were on their way from Kuching to Ng Tulie, Kapit with explosives weighing 35kg and detonators.She said the two missing policemen were identified as Jonathan Lambet and Iskandar Ibrahim from the Kapit district police headquarters .

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When contacted by Bernama via WhatsApp tonight, he said a distress call was received at 5.25pm and the team from the Kapit fire and rescue station arrived at the location, which is located 13km away, at 5.45pm.He added that the fire and rescue team conducted an initial assessment of the location area and obtained information from the survivor and members of the public who witnessed the incident.

 

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