Sat, 13 Jun 2026
Headlines:
Tugboat sinks in Sandakan, 3 missing
Published on: Friday, January 15, 2021
Published on: Fri, Jan 15, 2021
By: Mardinah Jikur
Text Size:
Text:
Tugboat sinks in Sandakan, 3 missing
The tugboat which capsized.
SANDAKAN: Three crewmen of a tugboat are missing after their vessel “Ever Winner” sank in choppy waters off Kuala Kinabatangan Besar, near here, early Wednesday.

Director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sandakan Zone, Captain Zainudin Mohd Zuki (pic), said the incident happened around 4am, but the MMEA Sandakan Zone only received information of the incident at 4.20pm on Wednesday.

Advertisement
“‘Ever Winner’ was operated by four crew members, including its captain.

It is understood that the tugboat had been towing a barge called ‘Ever Eternity’ (which also sank) with one crew member, from Kinabatangan to Sandakan, and is said to have battled bad weather before the boat’s transport company noticed it was missing.

SPONSORED CONTENT
Cosmobeauté Malaysia and beautyexpo will expand into East Malaysia with the launch of the Cosmobeauté Malaysia Borneo Festival 2026 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) from May 25 to 26.
 
Advertisement
Share this story
Advertisement
Advertisement
Follow Us  
           
Daily Express News  
© Copyright 2026 Sabah Publishing House Sdn. Bhd. (Co. No. 35782-P)
close
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
Already a subscriber? Login here
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
open
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
Already a subscriber? Login here