LIMBANG, April 24 -- A 77-year-old man who went missing while fishing near Kampung Staie Bukit Sagan here was found safe yesterday after a search and rescue (SAR) operation that lasted several hours.

The victim, Bujang Nyanau, was located on the third search attempt about four kilometres from his longhouse by a SAR team from the Limbang Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at around 3.40pm yesterday.

According to a Bomba statement, Bujang had gone fishing with his wife along Sungai Pinang in the Bukit Sagan area at about 8am on Wednesday.

The couple became separated at 4.30pm, with his wife returning home alone.

When Bujang failed to return by the following morning, a missing person report was lodged at the Limbang District Police Headq...