MELAKA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for an army commando who was feared drowned while undergoing diving training in waters of Pulau Undan, here yesterday, resumed at 8am today.
Melaka and Negri Sembilan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director, Captain (Maritime) Iskandar Ishak said the operation to locate the 25-year-old victim covered an area of 1,040 square kilometres.
"The CARILAMAT Forward Base (PHC) has been set up in Pulau Besar with the involvement of personnel from the Armed Forces, Police and the Fire and Rescue Department.
"Apart from that, nine assets including MMEA's Dolphin helicopter, Police Air Wing Unit's King Air aircraft, the Fire and Rescue Department's kevlar boats and five Army tactical boats have been deployed," he said in a statement here today.
Iskandar said the department was alerted of the incident at 3.55pm yesterday and the victim was believed to have gone missing while undergoing training about 0.7 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Undan.
He said a SAR operation was activated by the Johor Baru Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) at 5.15pm on the same day but no clues were found.
"Those with information are urged to contact the Melaka and Negri Sembilan Maritime Operations Centre at 06-3876730 or 999 which operates 24 hours a day," he said. – Bernama