MMEA, fishermen rescue group of men after boat sinks in Labuan waters

The boat that was seized after it was found to have breached the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.

KOTA KINABALU: Three fishermen whose boat had sunk were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) together with other local fishermen in waters off Labuan.

The incident, which took place on Friday (March 17) evening, occurred due to a leak on the boat which was hit by bad weather in waters off Tanjung Kubong.