PEKAN: Authorities launched a search in Sungai Pahang for an unknown person or persons after villagers spotted an unmanned boat spinning in circles today.
Villagers in Kampung Belimbing spotted the fibreglass boat with the outboard motor running at full throttle turning aimlessly in the fast-flowing river at 8.55am.
They alerted the Fire and Rescue Department as they feared a person or persons had fallen into river and drowned, said the department's public relations officer, Zulfadli Zakaria.
"Thirteen firemen from the Pekan and Maran fire stations were deployed to the scene at 10.12am. The Water Rescue Team divers are assisting at the site.
"Policemen and villagers are scouring the river on boats to locate the unidentified missing person(s)," he said.