Sarawak Regatta training turns tragic as five participants feared drowned


KUCHING: A regatta training session took a tragic turn today after five participants went missing and are feared to have drowned when the boat they were on capsized near Royal Bay Commercial Centre, Jalan Buruh Bintawa here.

A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre spokesman said that they received a distress call about the incident at 4.20 pm and dispatched a team to conduct a search and rescue operation.

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