Body of drowned seven-year-old boy found in Sandakan


The body of drowned victim, seven-year-old Romy Azlan was found on the second day of SAR at Tanjung Batu waters in Sandakan.

KOTA KINABALU: The body of seven-year-old Romy Azlan, who drowned after the boat he was on capsized in Sandakan waters on Tuesday (Aug 1), has been found on Wednesday (Aug 2).

A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) patrol boat located his remains at 11am at 0.4 nautical mile northeast of Tanjung Batu, about 600m from where the boat capsized.

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