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TUARAN: The body of a Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic student who was reported missing while swimming at Sabandar Beach, here, yesterday, had been found last night.

The victim, Md Habbibullah Juhadi, 21, was found by members of the public at 12.16am at the beach area, about 700 metres from the last location where he was reported missing.

Tuaran Fire and Rescue Station Chief Abdul Qawie Abdul Gapar said, his department received an emergency call at 6.55 pm, yesterday.

He said a total of ten personnel rushed to the scene, and the search and rescue operation was also joined by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, police, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and villagers.