SIBU: A 12-year-old boy drowned, while his 13-year-old friend remains missing after they went swimming at the Sungai Plan Lot waterfall in Kidurong, Bintulu, on Saturday afternoon (March 21). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) identified the deceased as Tristan Mariss Marissa Erna, whose body was recovered at 5.20pm. A JBPM spokesman said the victim was found five metres from the riverbank, in waters estimated to be nine metres deep. The search for the second victim, identified as Daren Dakun, is ongoing. "The two victims and their friends, a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, are believed to have been swimming at the waterfall at about 2pm.

Source: The Star March 21, 2026 14:58 UTC