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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 and Rescue Department (Bomba) announced the tragic discovery of a 51-year-old missing worker on the third day of a search and rescue operation. Mohd Yusuf Lingir Abdullah fell from a tugboat while repairing it in Tanjung Manis. Found by the public near the dockyard at 3:20 PM, his body was taken over by the police. The SAR operation concluded at 5 PM.

The man was reported missing at 10 AM on Thursday while at Hock Seng Lee Dockyard, with search efforts initially inconclusive. The incident was reported to Bomba at 2:20 PM, with rescue efforts arriving nine minutes later.

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