Missing fisherman found clinging to jerrycans near Pulau Tiga

KOTA KINABALU: A fisherman literally clung to empty jerrycans to stay afloat for over 24 hours after his boat capsized off Labuan. Ramlee Mahroff, 46, drifted some 68km from Labuan to near Pulau Tiga off Sabah’s southwestern Kuala Penyu district. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) eventually found and rescued him. He went fishing in Tanjung Aru...

Missing fisherman found clinging to jerrycans near Pulau Tiga

KOTA KINABALU: A fisherman literally clung to empty jerrycans to stay afloat for over 24 hours after his boat capsized off Labuan. Ramlee Mahroff, 46, drifted some 68km from Labuan to near Pulau Tiga off Sabah’s southwestern Kuala Penyu district. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) eventually found and rescued him. He went fishing in Tanjung Aru...

Body of second missing fisherman found in Batu Pahat waters

BATU PAHAT: The body of a second fisherman who went missing after a boat capsized off Tanjung Segenting here has been found. Batu Pahat maritime zone maritime commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the body of Tan Hai Lian, aged 62, was found along Pantai Koris here at around 11.30am on Sunday (June 23), some 12...

Fisherman saves woman who fell from Penang Bridge

GEORGE TOWN: A 23-year-old woman who fell from the Penang Bridge early Wednesday (Aug 30) has been rescued by a fisherman. According to a statement by the Fire and Rescue Department, the woman was pulled from the sea at 4.52am. "Firemen arrived at the scene at KM7.4 of the bridge, heading towards Prai, at 4.28am. We found...