SAR underway for two anglers missing in Labuan waters


LABUAN: Local enforcement agencies have launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation for two anglers who were reported missing during a fishing trip on Sunday (Aug 20) afternoon.

A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the missing individuals, identified as Yasin Omar, 20, and Mohd Shah Nazmin, 19, embarked on a journey in a small boat for a fishing expedition at 6pm (Aug 20), departing from Kiamsam jetty.

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