HL: MMEA intensifies search for two more missing fishermen after boat capsizes off Tanjung Segenting coast
Hakim Mahari
KUALA LUMPUR: The search for two more victims who went missing after their boat capsized and sank off the coast of Tanjung Segenting in Johor has been intensified.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), in a statement, said the victims have yet to be found as of today, which marks the fourth day of the search.
The fishermen who are still missing are Lee Poh Ling, 68, and Raub Darus@Hamid, 53.
During the incident, Tan Hai Lian and four other fishermen, aged between 43 and 63, went missing when their boat capsised about 6.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Segenting at about 6am due to bad weather and strong waves.
Only Tan Siak Bin, 43, survived after nearby fishermen rescued him at 8am on Friday.
The body of another victim, identified as 53-year-old Chiah Kah Chong, was found by a group of fishermen at about 7pm on June 22.
On June 23, it was reported that the body of 62-year-old Tan Hai Lian was found.
On a separate matter, MMEA said the Search and Rescue Operation (Op Carilamat) for a ferry passenger who fell overboard while en route from Muar to Bengkalis, Indonesia, yesterday morning continues for the second day today.
In the incident, which occurred around 11.40am yesterday, the victim, Juli Afriko, 30, who was wearing a white shirt and black pants, is believed to have fallen into the sea.
"The operation coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Sub-Center (MRSC) Johor Baru on the second day, involved assets from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and the Marine Police Force (PPM), covering a search area of 11.88 nautical miles at sea and 27.2 nautical miles in the air to locate the victim."
"Members of the public who have any information or find the victims can contact the hotline of the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone Operations Centre at 07-4344020 or through the emergency assistance line, MERS 999."