Body of seven-year-old in capsize incident found, five others still missing


  • Nation
  • Friday, 01 Mar 2019

SANDAKAN (Bernama): The body of a seven-year-old boy, believed to be one of the victims of the capsized boat near Pulau Nunuyan Thursday (Feb 28), was found Friday (March 1).

Sandakan Zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy operation director Maritime Commander Mohd Khairulanuar Abd Majid said the body was found at 4 pm, just 100m from the spot the boat was believed to have capsized.

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