GEORGE TOWN: A septuagenarian is believed to be missing after taking part in "windsurfing" activities in the sea along Tanjung Bungah here.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said the 74-year-old doctor was reported missing at around 7.42pm on Sunday (Nov 15).
"Our operations control centre received a call from a civilian saying that a man was missing while windsurfing (a wind-powered water sport that combines surfing and sailing on a board fitted with a flexible, free-rotating sail rig) along the waters in Tanjung Bungah near the Chinese Swimming Club.
"The Operational Response Team is conducting search and rescue operations at the scene using a 'surface searching' method," he said.
He said an incident command post has been established at the Chinese Swimming Club location.
"We will continue to update the public periodically as operations are carried out," he said.
