Body of capsized boat victim found

19 Oct 2016 / 19:30 H.
    Body of capsized boat victim found
    The mother of Abdul Shakair Abd Rahman, Sharifah Md Arof (C) is consoled by her son Mohd Shahir Abd Rahman (L), after identifying the body of her son. Abdul Shakair drowned after his boat was hit by a strong wave, in Kuala Sanglang, Perlis, at 2.45am this morning. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) found his body at 10.15am, on Oct 19, 2016. — Bernama

KUALA PERLIS: The body of a teenage victim of a boat which capsized in the waters off Kuala Sanglang-Kuala Perlis yesterday was found at 10.10am today.
The body of Abdul Shakair Abdul Rahman, 18, was by a boat from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
Kangar district police chief DSP Wari Kiew said the victim, from Kampung Mengkuang Layar, Utan Aji, went to the sea to fish with a friend when their boat was hit by huge waves and capsized.
The friend, Muhamad Izwan Hamdan, 28, managed to hold on to the capsized boat and was rescued by fishermen about half an hour later.
A search and rescue operation was mounted after a report on the boat capsize was made.
The search and rescue team comprised various agencies, including the Marine Police and the Kuala Sungai Baru Fishermen's Association. — Bernama

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