SEMPORNA: The body of seven-year-old boy, who went missing after the boat he was travelling in with his father and two others capsized last Friday, was found Sunday.
The boy was the second fatality in the incident.
State Fire and Rescue Department said the victim, Padli Ambit, was found off Kampung Pukas waters at 2.48pm by Armed Forces personnel.
The victim was found about 300m from the location where he was reported missing.
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Padli’s father, Ambit Gopek, 25, and another man, Katibin Husni, 28, were found safe.
However, Katibin’s seven-year-old son was found lifeless on Friday.
Search and Rescue (SAR) operation was activated on Friday to locate Padli and he was found on the third day of the SAR operation.
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