Three bodies found floating near Johor islands


KOTA TINGGI: Three bodies, believed to be among the 40 missing people from a capsized boat that was carrying illegal Indo­nesians out of the country, have been found near Pulau Tinggi and Pulau Besar in Mersing.

A fisherman found one of the floating bodies at about 10.15am while two more were found by the marine police at 11am yesterday.

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