KOTA TINGGI: A search and rescue (SAR) operation is underway to locate a 25-year-old fisherman who was believed to have fallen into Sungai Sedili Besar after his boat capsized yesterday.
Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Shawaluddin Ami Nordin said a distress call on the situation was placed at 2.43pm, and a SAR operation was immediately launched.
The search involves various agencies including Maritime Malaysia, police and villagers on three boats inspecting some 3km of the river upstream from where the boat overturned.