BELAGA: Three friends from Rumah Sekapan Panjang are hailed as heroes by people here for saving more than 100 passengers of the Kawan Masin Sungai Bungan in the upper reaches of the Rajang on Tuesday.
Using just two boats powered by outboard engines Harudis Busan, 41, Harimi Taju, 30 and Nerius Busan, 36 drove back and forth from the bank to the capsized vessel to pick up survivors in the turbulent water.
According to Harudis when met yesterday,it was very fortunate they with their boats were a short distance from the where the boat capsized.
He recalled the engine of the express boat was dead and was pushed helplessly by the strong current onto a rock before it listed and capsized.
“I saw an express boat was about to capsize and most of the passengers on the roof were jumping down into the river,” he said.
Without any second thoughts the trio got into their boats and drove straight for the passengers floundering in the strong current.
“When we reach there, the boat had already overturned and those in the water were struggling to swim to the shore in the turbulent water,” said Harudis.
He remebered the first persons he picked up were a father and a son.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/31/local-heroes-save-more-than-100-from-watery-death/#ixzz2Uq7b4SbN
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