Fishermen rescued 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 off Labuan.

Their boat sprang a leak in bad weather in waters off Tanjung Kubong Friday evening.

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