Sea monster who ‘saves’ the dead from the sea


Tough task: Yeoh going to work in his trusty boat. (inset) Offering prayers to the dead near the jetty along Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Jelutong. — GARY CHEN/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Fisherman Yeoh Lye Hin has earned the nickname hai guai (sea monster in Chinese) for a reason.

For over five decades, he has been involved in the recovery of at least 80 bodies from the sea in Penang, either alone or while helping in search and rescue operations.

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