Catamaran tragedy: Search enters 61st day
Published on: Thursday, March 30, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: The search and rescue (SAR) operations for the remaining five victims of the tragedy where a boat carrying tourists had capsized and could not be located in the Sabah waters had yet to show new leads. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for the Sabah and Labuan Region, Maritime First Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som, said the search, which entered its 61st day Wednesday, covered the north-western waters of Pulau Mangalum up to the Kota Kinabalu waters."The search operations involved five assets, namely two belonging to the MMEA, Royal Malaysian Navy (one), and two belonging to the Marine Operations Force," he said in a statement Wednesday.
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He said the SAR concerned would be continued until new orders from the higher up were received.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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