Body of man found floating off Sabah waters


Filepix of survivors of the catamaran that sank on Saturday arriving in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU: The body of a man was found floating in waters off Pulau Mamutik not far from here on Wednesday morning.

However, the authorities are trying to confirm whether the body, which was found at about 10am, is that of the six people still missing after a catamaran with Chinese tourists sank on Saturday.

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