Six reported missing found safe
Published on: Friday, April 03, 2020
By: R Gonzales
Tuaran: Six individuals, including a woman, who were reported missing on Wednesday after they went to gather molluscs (also known as “lokan” or clams among locals) in a mangrove forest near Kampung Bukit Payung in Tuaran but did not return home, were found safe Thursday morning.The six were aged between 16 and 60.ADVERTISEMENT
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department said three of the individuals had managed to find their way out of the forest about 9.23am and were spotted by residents in the area, while the remaining three people were found some 200 metres away at about 9.29am.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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In response to an alert sent out at 8pm on Wednesday, the department had mounted a search and rescue operation comprising 20 team members and a sniffer dog, who were aided by personnel from the police, army and Civil Defence Force.
“All six people were found to be in a good condition,” said the department, in a statement, explaining that they had been handed over to the police for further action.