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A family of seven’s trip to collect durian and dabai from their orchard turned tragic when the longboat they were travelling in hit a tree branch and capsized.

Celia Benang, 28, drowned in the Tuesday afternoon incident, while her brother Aaron Benang, 17, and her daughter, Satah Joseph, 10 were still missing as of press time. The family was travelling at Ngemah River in Kanowit near Nanga Bat when the accident occurred about 4.30pm.Celia’s brother-in-law Jimbai Kana, 43, who was manning the boat, his wife Magdaline Benang, 26, and their two children, Celestine, 7, and Norita Jimbai, 4, survived the tragedy.

Here in Miri, PKR Miri Branch lead by Dr. Michael Teo visit the family victim and donate some cash to ligthen their burden, PKR Miri also sponser by  pay for rental of Tent,chair and payment for rental two lorries to transport them to burial area near Lambir Christian cementary.