Skipper of capsized fishing boat found drowned off Tanjung Segenting

Chiah's remains being carried onto a transport at the Batu Pahat jetty for further action by the police. – BERNAMApic

BATU PAHAT: The skipper of a fishing boat, one of four fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized off Tanjung Segenting here on Friday (June 21), has been found drowned.

Batu Pahat Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) maritime commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the body of Chiah Kah Chong, 51, was found at 7pm Saturday (June 22) by a fisherman passing by the site where the boat capsized.