Sunken boat: Nine of 10 missing anglers found safe

KUCHING (Bernama): Nine out of 10 anglers who were feared drowned after their boat reportedly sank in waters off Pulau Satang here on Saturday (Oct 2) were found safe early Sunday (Oct 3) morning.

A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the nine anglers were rescued by fishermen near Pulau Satang Besar at around 1am Sunday.

“All the nine victims arrived at the Telaga Air jetty and have safely returned home.

“Search and rescue operations are still ongoing for the remaining missing angler,” the spokesman said.

It was reported that 10 anglers were feared drowned after their boat was reported to have sunk about two nautical miles from the waters of Pulau Satang on Saturday afternoon.

Sarawak Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral zMd Yunus said the search and rescue operation was activated at midnight after the agency received a report via a MERS 999 call from a complainant. - Bernama