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Missing tugboat repair worker found dead in Tanjung Manis after three-day search, says Sarawak Fire Dept

SIBU, Nov 1 — A 51-year-old man who was feared to have fallen from a vessel while repairing a tugboat in Tanjung M...

Missing tugboat repair worker found dead in Tanjung Manis after three-day search, says Sarawak Fire Dept

Sarawak Fire Department announced the tragic discovery of a missing tugboat repair worker, Mohd Yusuf Lingir Abdullah, after a three-day search. The 51-year-old man was found deceased in waters near Tanjung Manis on Thursday afternoon. Mohd Yusuf was last seen by his co-workers at 10 am on Thursday while working on a tugboat at Hock Seng Lee Dockyard.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call at 2.20 pm and began the search nine minutes later. The operation concluded at 5 pm after the victim's body was recovered. The body was then handed over to the police for further investigation.

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