Skipper of capsized fishing boat found drowned off Tanjung Segenting

Chiah's remains being carried onto a transport at the Batu Pahat jetty for further action by the police. – BERNAMApic

BATU PAHAT: The skipper of a fishing boat, one of four fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized off Tanjung Segenting here on Friday , has been found drowned. Batu Pahat Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency maritime commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the body of Chiah Kah Chong, 51, was found at 7pm Saturday by a fisherman passing by the site where the boat capsized.

He said the victim's body was taken to the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone Jetty and handed over to the police for further action."Three other victims, namely Lee Poh Ling, 68; Tan Hai Lan, 62; and Daud Darus@Hamid, 53; are still missing,” he said in a statement on Sunday . It was reported earlier that five local fishermen, aged between 43 and 63, were missing after their boat capsized approximately 6.8 nautical miles south-west of Tanjung Segenting at about 6am Friday when it was hit by strong waves during bad weather.Open Modal

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