Missing tugboat repair worker found dead in Tanjung Manis after three-day search, says Sarawak Fire Dept

The SAR team recovering Mohd Yusuf Lingir Abdullah’s remains. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

First Published: Sunday, 01 Nov 2026 12:38 PM MYT

Last Modified: Sunday, 01 Nov 2026 12:40 PM MYT

SIBU, Nov 1 — A 51-year-old man who was feared to have fallen from a vessel while repairing a tugboat in Tanjung Manis was found dead yesterday afternoon, bringing a three-day search and rescue (SAR) operation to an end.

The victim, Mohd Yusuf Lingir Abdullah, was found at about 3.20pm by members of the public and SAR personnel in waters near the location where he was believed to have fallen.

His body was handed over to the police for further action, while the SAR operation officially ended at 5pm.

According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the man was reported missing by his co-workers at about 10am on Thursday while carrying out repair work on a tugboat at Hock Seng Lee Dockyard.

A search was conducted around his work area, but he could not be located. Several tools used for the repair work were also found abandoned at the site.

Bomba received a call about the incident at 2.20pm on Thursday and arrived at the scene nine minutes later. — The Borneo Post