Two people died in a collision between a car and a four-wheel-drive vehicle on Jalan Dudong, along the Kanowit-Julau road near Sibu. The crash took place in the late afternoon. Both victims were trapped inside the car and could not be saved. Emergency crews attended the scene after the impact. There was no immediate word on the condition of anyone travelling in the four-wheel drive. The victims' identities had not been made public as of the initial report.