MMEA saves 10 at sea


Close call: The 10 crew members on board the cargo ship who were saved. — Photo courtesy of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

PETALING JAYA: A rescue operation at sea saved 10 crew members from a sinking cargo ship near Tanjung Rhu, says the Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

The crew members had faced a leak that could not be fixed, said Selangor MMEA director Capt Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh.

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