Body of ship crew member found by family

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Bomba personnel bring Ricky's body ashore after recovering it from Sungai Antu.

Bomba personnel bring Ricky’s body ashore after recovering it from Sungai Antu. Photo credit: Bomba

SIBU: The body of Ricky Rekardo George, a ship crew member from Kapit, has been recovered after he slipped and fell from his ship into Sungai Antu.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) of Sungai Merah confirmed that the body of the 22-year-old victim was spotted by family members floating on the surface of the river about 20 metres from the spot where he fell at around 11.30am today (Feb 12).

They subsequently alerted Bomba personnel, who then mobilised a team to recover the body.

Ricky is believed to have slipped after crossing from one ship to the other on Wednesday (Feb 10) evening, falling into the river and getting swept away by its swift current.