PONTIAN: Five Indonesian fishermen drifted for several hours on an oil barrel before a passing vessel saved them after they floated into Malaysian waters .
Johor Maritime director First Admiral maritime Nurul Hizam Zakaria said their fishing boat sank after being hit with major waves at Tanjung Balai waters near Karimun in Indonesia.
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