A 15-year-old boy drowned while bathing in Sungai Bangkit Katibas, with his body found by villagers after a search
KAPIT: A 15-year-old boy drowned while bathing in a river in Song district this afternoon.
The victim, identified as Sylvester Jarbis Mesin, was believed to have been bathing in Sungai Bangkit Katibas near Rumah Sebastian Tambi, Nanga Bangkit.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said he had gone to bathe with two friends at about 12.30 pm.
His body was found by villagers at 3.15 pm, about 100 metres from where he was last seen.
The body was then sent to the Nanga Bangkit Clinic.
JBPM received an emergency call at 1.15 pm.
A team from the Song Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the location around 4.20 pm after a 65-kilometre journey.
The team had to use boats as there was no land route to the remote location.
Upon arrival, firefighters collected information about the victim.
