Couple fell off boat in Tawau Pulau Sebatik waters; husband still missing
The couple, Abdul Rahim Kasil and Lina Arifin, fell into the sea after their vessel hit something in the water about five nautical miles from Sungai Melayu jetty on Friday .
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency , which was first notified of the incident, rushed to the scene before the Fire and Rescue Department was called in to start a search and rescue operation for the missing victim. An integrated operation involving other related agencies was activated following a report received at 11.07am, said the department spokesman."The operation was called off at 6pm and will be continued tomorrow ," the spokesman added.
Meanwhile Tawau zone MMEA director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman said according to eyewitnesses in another boat, the boat which the couple were on went out of control and rocked after hitting something, causing the pair to fall off. He said the wife was rescued by the fishermen nearby and has been sent to the Tawau district hospital for treatment.
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