DIVERS

Day 1: 01/03/2008 [SATURDAY] DIVERS/MISSING...

Search and rescue operation to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday (29/2/2008 - Friday) will continues tomorrow morning. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim says the joint search and rescue operation continues their operation at about 8 a.m this morning. However, as 12 noon today, they had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim when contacted by RTM, as 6.45 p.m today confirmed that the strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition still occur in Miri seas. Adding that the joint search and rescue operation team today increase which include Miri Fire and Rescue Department, BOMBA, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, Miri Marine Police, the Owner of Bunga Kelana 6 ship personnel and Sarawak SHELL Berhad. The two qualified divers were reported missing while they were doing repair work on the underside of the vessel's hull since 8.00 a.m yesterday.


Day 2: DIVERS MISSING.... (2)

Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship namely Bunga Kelana 6 about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday around 1.00 p.m, today. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismail Bujang Pit told RTM today that the body of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. However, until press time at 6.00 p.m, the body of the two divers couldn't be brought to the surface, which is 13 meter deep from the scene. He said the rescue parties involve MMEA, several personnel from marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas. Search and Rescue Operation team will resume tomorrow morning at 7.00 a.m.


Day 3: 03/03/2008 [MONDAY] DIVERS FOUND....

Two professional divers from Kota Kinabalu, namely Haji Abdul Pattar, aged 56 and Chung Yih Yeng in his 30's manage to brought the body of the two divers, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Hendry Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 to the surface at 10.15 a.m, this morning. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismaili Bujang Pit told Reporters in Miri, today that the two professional divers started diving at 10.00 a.m. The first body, Hendry Chew Kim Jung was brought up to the surface at 10.15 a.m, while fifteen minute later, the second body, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42. Meanwhile, Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the ship, Bunga Kelana 6 now still in the scene and has been detained by Miri Police for further investigation. He said police still investigating into the case and classiffied as sudden death. The body of the two divers has been braught to Miri hospital for post-mortem before claimed by their respective family.

Earlier, Haji Abdul Pattar, a professional freeland divers from Kota Kinabalu who also a friend of the two divers told reportes that both right legs of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers around 1.00 p.m yesterday who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday (29/2/2008). However, the four divers which was engage by the MMEA and the ship owner couldn't be brought the body of the two divers to the surface, which is 12 meter deep due of strong currents and rough seas. The three day Search and rescue parties involved MMEA, marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas.