Sabah boat mishap: Two survivors relate their harrowing ordeal


One of the survivors, identified as He, appeared exhausted and sad when he arrived at the Marine police jetty here just before 2am Monday.

PETALING JAYA: Two survivors from the capsized catamaran, which sunk on its way to Pulau Mengalum on the first day of Chinese New Year, spoke about their harrowing ordeal.  

According to Singapore's Nanyang Post, both lost an immediate family member in the mishap.   

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