Four more bodies of Johor boat capsize found


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 25 Jan 2017

JOHOR BARU: Four more bodies including a woman from the ill-fated boat that capsized near Tanjung Rhu in Mersing have been recovered, bringing the death toll to 14.

The boat, carrying about 40 illegal immigrants from Batam, was entering Malaysia through Mersing waters when it capsized at around 9am Monday.

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