Regatta tragedy: Day two of SAR operation yields no leads, say cops


KUCHING: The second day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the five missing victims from the regatta boat accident on the Sarawak River has ended without any findings or new clues.

Kuching OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah (pic) reported that the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department conducted 10 dives after detecting an object on the riverbed, but all attempts were unsuccessful due to zero visibility.

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