Man, 33, reported missing after allegedly falling from Second Link bridge in M'sia

A 33-year-old man had gone missing after he was reportedly seen falling from the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link near the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex.

Incident

The Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Department stated that the incident was reported at about 8:35pm on Sunday night (Dec. 28), according to The Star.

The operations commander said that firefighters were alerted to a man believed to have fallen from the 1.3km mark of the bridge, which connects Johor to Singapore, and were dispatched to assist with the search operation.

"We are conducting a surface search where the man reportedly fell,” he said in a statement on Monday (Dec. 29).

The Iskandar Puteri district police chief also confirmed that an emergency call was received from a member of the public on Sunday evening.

Search and rescue operations underway

As of Monday afternoon, search operations were still ongoing, and a total of 51 personnel from various agencies had been deployed for the search and rescue (SAR) operation.

These include officers from the Marine Operations Force, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the Fire and Rescue Department, the Civil Defence Force, and the Iskandar Puteri District Police Headquarters.

"The SAR operation began yesterday and continued today with efforts to locate the 33-year-old victim using boats," the Iskandar Puteri district police deputy chief said in a statement on Monday night, as reported by the New Straits Times.

Handwritten notes discovered

Officers conducting the operation later discovered three handwritten notes on the man’s motorcycle, which were believed to contain apologies to his family, reported Sin Chew Daily.

Separately, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said the missing man may have drifted into Singapore waters, adding that help has been requested from the Singapore authorities.

Top images via Google maps, Sin Chew Daily