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Boy drowns, friend missing at Bintulu waterfall

Published on 21 Mar 2026 9:57:02 PM

A 12-year-old boy drowned, while his 13-year-old friend remains missing after they went swimming at the Sungai Plan Lot waterfall in Kidurong, Bintulu, in Sarawak on Saturday afternoon (March 21).

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A 12-year-old boy drowned, while his 13-year-old friend remains missing after they went swimming at the Sungai Plan Lot waterfall in Kidurong, Bintulu, in Sarawak on Saturday afternoon (March 21).

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