KUCHING:The four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle which plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar from the Triso ferry jetty about 120km from here, is said to have lost control before diving into the river killing all nine people in it.
Sri Aman district police chief, DSP Bingkok John when contacted tonight said the Ford Ranger driven by a woman identified as Ronany Ting, 33, was on the way to Kuching from Kapit via the Jalan Beladin-Meludam route.
“We believe the driver had lost control of the vehicle causing it to veer and slide in the river," he said.
According to him, people who were at the jetty area managed to tie the vehicle with iron chains and ropes to stop the vehicle from sinking before removing all the victims.
The victims were confirmed dead at the Beladin Health Clinic and the bodies would be taken to Sri Aman Hospital for post mortem.
The Sri Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division is carrying out investigations, he added.
Apart from the 4WD driver, also killed in the 3 pm incident were Siti Aisha Abdullah, 36, three teenagers identified as Nor Shuhada Mohamad, 16 (female); Khairunnisa Muhamad, 14 (female); Alvin Phang, 12 (male) and three boys, Wallace Phang and Mohd Aiman Mohd Hamdan, both aged seven and Muhd Mustaqim Mohd Hamdan, five.
The tragedy also claimed the life of an infant, Mohd Ahmad Mohd Hamdan.
Meanwhile, Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim expressed her condolences to the families of the victims and prayed that the funeral arrangements will run smoothly.
Rohani said one of her representatives had met with the victims' family members at the Beladin Health Clinic to convey her condolences while they were waiting for the ambulance to bring the bodies to the Sri Aman Hospital.
"I also hope all Triso ferry users will be careful in their travels, especially those on long trips. Always prioritise yours and your family’s safety," she said in a statement received by Bernama here.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sat Jan 02 2021
People who were at the jetty area managed to tie the vehicle with iron chains and ropes to stop the vehicle from sinking. BERNAMApic
AWANI Pagi: Pendayaupayaan Pembangunan Sosio Ekonomi Bagi Memacu Wilayah Persekutuan
Ikuti temu bual bersama Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Wilayah Persekutuan), Dr Zaliha Mustafa di #AWANIPagi jam 7.30 pagi di saluran 501 Astro AWANI.
Pentagon, Jabatan Negara AS beri amaran jenayah perang Israel
Pegawai-pegawai tersebut telah memberi amaran peningkatan jumlah kematian di Gaza mungkin melanggar undang-undang antarabangsa.
200,000 pelarian tiba di Syria selepas serangan Israel ke atas Lubnan - UNHCR
Lebih 200,000 warga Syria dan Lubnan telah tiba di Syria dari Lubnan sejak serangan Israel bermula pada 23 Sept.
Belanjawan 2025: Kesalinghubungan internet di sekolah, kampus jadi keutamaan - Fahmi
Kementerian Komunikasi akan memberikan keutamaan dengan meneruskan usaha untuk meningkatkan dan memantapkan lagi prasarana kesalinghubungan melibatkan isu Internet, dalam Belanjawan 2025 yang akan dibentangkan pada 18 Okt ini.
Setahun solidariti, sokongan global untuk Palestin di tengah-tengah genosid berterusan Israel
Ribuan manusia di seluruh dunia turun ke jalanan untuk menyuarakan sokongan kepada Palestin dan menuntut keadilan.
Indonesia kecewakan China, raih kejuaraan badminton berpasukan campuran remaja dunia
Indonesia menewaskan China untuk muncul Juara Badminton Berpasukan Campuran Remaja Dunia dengan kemenangan 110-103 (mata terkumpul).
Bomba selamatkan tiga subkontrakor terkandas di kren pengangkat
Ketiga-tiga mangsa lelaki itu masing-masing berusia 24, 26 dan 32 tahun terkandas dengan anggaran ketinggian dua tingkat.
Hulu Perak daerah terbaharu dilanda banjir kilat
Banjir kilat berlaku disebabkan hujan lebat berterusan selama dua jam di sekitar Gerik.
Kejayaan pembangunan Sabah jadi kayu ukur pada PRN, PRU16 - Rafizi
Rafizi berkata kerjasama antara parti adalah perkara yang terus dibincangkan dalam kerangka semangat Kerajaan Perpaduan.
88 badan pensijilan halal luar negara dapat pengiktirafan JAKIM
Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) telah memberikan pengiktirafan kepada 88 badan pensijilan halal luar negara setakat Mei tahun ini.