Woman with disabilities found dead after two-hour search in Tawau

A WOMAN with disabilities was found dead beside a river near Taman Green, Jalan Sin Onn in Tawau today, about two hours after her father reported her missing.

The woman was reported missing at noon, prompting villagers to launch a search before discovering her trapped along the riverbank at about 2pm.

Tawau Fire and Rescue Station chief Jemishin Ujin said firefighters arrived at the scene at 2.03pm and found the woman caught along the riverbank.

"We brought the victim onto dry land, where a Health Ministry medical officer pronounced her dead," he said in a statement.

The victim's body was subsequently handed over to the police for further action. - November 10, 2026