Kudat villager in dire straits after passing out at sea


Two of the rescued men.

KOTA KINABALU: A villager is fighting for his life after falling unconscious at sea while trying to help a fisherman retrieve his boat after it drifted off from Kg Labuan Sama in Kudat district on Monday (Dec 19) morning.

Jafridin Jawatan, 52, was on a boat with a friend prior to the 10am incident when strong winds and high waves struck, overturning their vessel.

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