Search, Rescue Operation For Missing Fishermen Enters Third Day
By H. Bat

Bandar Seri Begawan - A search and rescue operation entered its third day yesterday and was carried out by the personnel of BSP, Royal Brunei Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces, with the help of their boats and helicopters as well as fellow fishermen, to trace two fishermen who have gone missing since Sunday.

As of yesterday, at presstime, the rescuers have not located the missing two, when they failed to return onshore after going out for a fishing trip at Jerudong Beach.

Marine police said the operation is still ongoing.

The two fishermen, Sophyan Hj Tamit from. Kg Jerudong and Said Chuchu from Kg Subok, are both in their 30's.

According to a family member, the two went out fishing at 7.15am, departing from Jerudong Beach's fish-landing site using a boat measuring 28 feet with an 85-horse power engine.

The family member said that at around 2.07pm on Sunday, a friend of the fisherman received a text message saying that their boat capsized about 34kms from the coastline.

He then informed the Rescue Unit, whereby at 3pm on Sunday, a search and rescue operation was launched.

However, according to one of the rescuers when interviewed yesterday, they have not located the two fishermen or their boat. They will still carry out the operation even in the current rough sea conditions. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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