Six crew members rescued, skipper missing after cargo ship capsizes near Lawas


LAWAS: Six crew members were rescued while the skipper, all Malaysians, remain missing after their cargo vessel, Salim Enam, partially sank approximately 1.8 nautical miles from Tanjung Perapat, Lawas, Sarawak.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Labuan director captain Izwanhadi Idros said the vessel was discovered overturned by an MMEA Labuan patrol boat at 6.30am on Tuesday (Jan 28).

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