Kanowit: A man who was reported missing in Song, Kapit since last Friday was found drowned in Sungai Rajang, near Emma Fort in the Kanowit district this afternoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sibu Zone 4 chief Andy Alie stated that the victim, identified as Bujang Zainuddin, 44, was found floating in the middle of the river, nearly 56 kilometres from his home in Nanga Nyimoh, Sungai Katibas.

He mentioned that upon receiving the call at 2.14 pm, a special operations team from the Kanowit Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) was sent to the location to recover the victim’s body from the river. “The team, together with the police, discovered a body floating in Sungai Rajang and brought it to the Kanowit jetty. The body was then handed over to the police for further action,” he said in a statement this evening.

The victim, who was said to have health problems, was reported missing by his family today after efforts to locate him since last Friday had been in vain.