SARATOK, Sept. 28 -- The search for four men who went missing after a boat capsized in Sungai Krian near Jambatan Kaba here on Friday has led to the discovery of one victim's body yesterday morning.

Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the body of the boat operator, identified as Mohamad Asfar Sulaiman, 24, was found floating by members of the public at about 9.37am, some 50 metres from the incident control post.

"The victim's body has been identified by family members and taken to Saratok Hospital's forensic unit for a post-mortem to be conducted," he said in a statement yesterday.

Mathew said the tragedy occurred at around 6.22pm on Sept 26 when a boat carrying 10 workers building the Sungai Krian Bridge under Package D4 from...