KINABATANGAN: A man is feared to have drowned after reportedly jumping into the Kinabatangan River near Kampung Bilit, Sukau, on Sunday.
Kinabatangan firemen were alerted at 9.12am and arrived at the scene by 10.20am. A witness reported seeing the man identified as Mohd Zulkarnain Yusop, jump into the river.
A search and rescue (SAR) operation using surface water search methods was launched, but the victim has yet to be found. Efforts to locate him are ongoing.
In Kunak, A 74-year-old man was killed, and eight others were injured after a Toyota Hiace van skidded off Jalan Bukit Ular along the Kunak-Lahad Datu Road early Sunday.
The Kunak Fire and Rescue Station received a distress call at 7.19am and firemen reached the site within 30 minutes.
The elderly victim was found trapped in the driver’s seat and was extricated using hydraulic tools but was pronounced dead at the scene. His body later was handed to the police for further action.
The injured included four men, aged 46 to 73, and four women, aged 51 to 74. All victims were sent to the district hospital for medical attention.
Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man was arrested in Kg Haji Matahir, Tawau, for allegedly assaulting his wife and threatening her with an axe and a knife.
Tawau OCPD ACP Jasmin Hussin said the arrest followed a report by the wife, who feared for her safety. The attack reportedly stemmed from a domestic misunderstanding.
The victim suffered injuries to her body and was threatened with sharp weapons. The suspect is now in police custody. – James Leong
Kunak-Lahad Datu Road.
