The incident – the third in a month on tugboats plying international waters in Philippines’ Tawi Tawi islands that borders Sabah’s east coast – is believed to have occurred in Philippines waters around the 8pm Friday.
Of the crew members who escaped, one has been sent to Semporna for medical treatment while the other five sailed in their tugboat to Lahad Datu to seek police assistance.
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