GEORGE TOWN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation to find a ferry passenger who is feared to have drowned after falling off the ferry while heading from Penang island to the mainland is underway.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Capt Hamizan Harun said Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) Langkawi, which coordinates sea-related accidents for northern Peninsular Malaysia, started the operation after receiving a distressed call.
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