Banting boat mishap: Two dead, 58 rescued, 37 still missing, says Shahidan


KUALA LUMPUR: Two people are confirmed dead while another 58 have been rescued following Wednesday morning’s sinking of a boat off Banting, said Minister in the Prime Mininster’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

Shahidan, who is also in charge of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and National Security Council, said that 37 people were still unaccounted for.

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