MMEA rescues four after boat capsizes off Mersing


MERSING: Four local men have been rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) after their boat capsized while they were fishing near Pulau Tengah here.

Mersing zone MMEA director Maritime Comm Khairul Nizam Misran said the incident occurred at about 5pm on Wednesday (Aug 17).

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