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The Sun
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
4WD crash in Kapit kills elderly man, four survive
SIBU: An elderly man died while four others survived after their four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle skidded and plunged into a ravine at Kilometre 38.6 of Jalan Musah/Kajah in Song, Kapit Division. The incident occurred last night. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department confirmed the victim as Berain Sinau, 81, who died at the scene. The Mitsubishi Triton fell into a ravine approximately 10 metres deep. Basir Dingun, 43, sustained injuries and was rushed to Kanowit Hospital by passers-by. The driver, aged 50, and two other passengers, aged 61 and 44, escaped unharmed. 'There were five individuals in the vehicle. One died on the scene, one was injured, while the other three survived without injury,' said a department spokesperson. Emergency services received the distress call at 7.50 pm. The Song Fire and Rescue Station team, assisted by police, reached the remote location at 9.23 pm after navigating 46 kilometres of logging roads. A bulldozer from a nearby logging company helped clear the path and recover the vehicle. The rescue operation concluded at 12.50 am. - Bernama
New Straits Times
21-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Elderly man crushed as truck plunges into ravine and overturns
KUCHING: An elderly man died while four others survived after their vehicle plunged into a ravine in Batu 24, Jalan Musah Kajah, Song, Kapit, on Sunday night. The victim, Berain Sinau, 80, died at the scene. He was crushed when the vehicle overturned. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre, the call came in at 7.50pm. Seven firefighters from the Song Fire and Rescue Station were deployed. They travelled in two trucks using a logging road, a spokesperson said. The team arrived at the scene of the crash after travelling for around 90 minutes. The location was about 46 km from the station. "Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that a Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck had skidded and plunged into a ravine approximately 10 metres deep," the official said. "One victim, who was crushed by the vehicle, was confirmed dead. A 43-year-old man sustained injuries and was taken to Kanowit Hospital by members of the public, while three other men, aged between 44 and 61, were unharmed." Rescue teams and police requested help from a nearby logging company. A bulldozer was used to open access and pull the vehicle to a safe area. The victim's body was handed over to the police for further action. Officials said the vehicle, driven by a 50-year-old man, lost control while going through a hilly stretch.
