KUCHING: The wife of Constable Iskandar Ibrahim, a victim of a boat sinking incident in Sungai Batang Baleh, Kapit, surrendered to the will of God as the week-long search yesterday failed to locate her husband.
In a Facebook post today (March 14), however, Anis Nur Ezzati appealed for prayers from the public to find her husband no matter the circumstances.
Today (March 14), the search for the 28-year-old police officer from Kelantan entered its eighth day with various methods carried out, including through deployment of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department K9 Unit.
"The search for my husband continues for the eighth day today. For your information, we have done all that we could with the help of those around us.
"But Allah's will is beyond anyone's prediction, and the search for my husband still hasn't reached a conclusion. As his wife, I accept and resign to whatever fate holds," she said.
Anis also appealed to the public to continue praying for a successful search.
"I implore your kindness, please never stop praying for him.
"Pray that Allah returns him to us, no matter his condition," she said.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said that the search today resumed from the last known location of the victim near SK Lepong Baleh to Kapit.
In the incident around 5pm on March 7, a boat carrying five individuals sank in Sungai Batang Baleh near the SK Lepong Baleh jetty.
One victim was rescued by civilians, while four others, including two police officers, were swept away by the strong current.
At the time of the incident, the two police officers were en route from Kuching to Nanga Tulie, Kapit, escorting an explosive material weighing 35 kilograms.
On March 9, two victims were found drowned, namely Jack Balan, who was found floating by police personnel on Pulau Kerto, Sibu, at 10am.
The second victim, Sergeant Jonathan Lambet, was found floating by firefighters at 4.02pm on the same day, about five kilometres from the location where the boat sank in Sungai Batang Baleh.
The third victim, Amerson John Nain, was found floating in Sungai Batang Lebaan, Sibu, on March 10.
