Two fishermen rescued, two others missing after boat capsizes off Batu Pahat

The fishing boat pictured here in good condition before it capsized 9.6 nautical miles south-west of Parit Hailam, Batu Pahat on Sept 14.

BATU PAHAT: Two fishermen have been rescued while two others are still missing after their boat capsized in Parit Hailam waters here.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat zone director Maritime Commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the boat capsized 9.6 nautical miles (about 17.8km) south-west of Parit Hailam at around 5pm on Wednesday (Sept 14).