Vessel carrying 62 Indonesians suffers engine trouble and capsizes


xxxxxxxx: Authorities and fishermen helping to bring a capsized boat back to shore near Pantai Batu Layar in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi.

JOHOR BARU: They paid between RM500 to RM1,200 for a ride back to their homeland in a fibre glass boat, but they never made it to shore.

When their boat was about a kilometre away from Pantai Batu Layar near here, it suffered engine trouble, causing it to overturn due to strong waves at about 10pm on Saturday.

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