MMEA: 20 fishermen rescued from burning boat near Kuala Endau


MERSING: Twenty fishermen of a local fishing boat escaped unhurt after their boat caught fire on Thursday (Aug 8) at around 9.30pm.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the incident took place at 13.7 nautical miles or 25.37km in the waters off Kuala Endau, Pahang.

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