A 70-year-old man died and 18 crew members were rescued after their vessel nearly capsized in waters northeast of Pulau Perak, Yan.
ALOR SETAR: One person died and 18 others were rescued after their vessel nearly capsized off Pulau Perak.
The 70-year-old local man was killed in the incident that occurred in waters northeast of Pulau Perak, Yan yesterday.
All crew members, including one woman, were located by the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Ledang.
A search and rescue operation was activated following a report received yesterday morning.
KD Ledang arrived at the RMN Region 3 jetty at approximately 6 am today.
All victims, aged between 15 and 53, underwent health checks conducted by Health Ministry personnel.
The 18 survivors were handed over to the MMEA and Marine Department for further action.
The deceased was handed over to the police for investigation.
Kedah and Perlis MMEA director First Admiral Romli Mustafa confirmed the crew comprised three Myanmar nationals, one Bangladeshi and the rest locals.
He announced that the search and rescue operation has now been called off.
Romli expressed appreciation to all agencies involved for their cooperation and dedication.
He reaffirmed the commitment to continuously enhance preparedness and safety coordination in Malaysian waters. – Bernama
