Fisherman found after a day lost at sea


KUDAT: A search-and-rescue (SAR) mission to track down a missing fisherman ended on a happy note after he was found safe some 19.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Simpang Mengayau here.

Liew Fuu Hyung, 49, was rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and other enforcement agencies at about 4.30pm Wednesday (Jan 16) after going missing a day earlier.

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