KK fisherman drifts into Navy offshore post after two days without food, water


Egimisak Besak at the Malaysia's offshore naval post after his boat ran out of ful and drifted into the area in April 1.

KOTA KINABALU: A local fisherman had to endure 48 hours of thirst and hunger in open waters after his fishing boat ran out of fuel.

However, 63-year-old Egimisak Besak was fortunately found safe by Malaysian Navy personnel manning a naval offshore station in waters in the west coast of Sabah, Saturday (April 1).

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