Rokiah Mahmud

A passenger boat carrying five people capsized in the waters of the Temburong River last Monday, the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) said in a statement.

The boat operator and his assistant were pulled to safety by search-and-rescue personnel on board FRD Vessel JBP17, led by First-Class Fire Personnel No 61 Jeludin bin Haji Hamdan, while the three passengers were picked up by passing boats.

Sustaining light injuries, the victims were sent to the Pengiran Raja Isteri Hajjah Mariam Hospital in Temburong, for treatment.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. The FRD advises all boat owners and operators to ensure that their vessels are in a good condition, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam.