Fishermen rescue Indonesian whose boat capsized in Johor waters

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KOTA TINGGI: An Indonesian fisherman whose boat capsized as a result of sturdy waves, has been rescued by native fishermen right here.

The man was noticed by native fishermen at about 8am on Saturday (June 11), stated Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) state director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria.

“We had been knowledgeable by locals that an Indonesian fisherman was discovered holding on to a buoy about one nautical mile southeast of Tanjung Penyusop.

“The sufferer, 43-year-old Malik Karim, from Batam, Indonesia, is believed to have gone out fishing with mates at about 9pm earlier than the boat they had been in capsized.

“Following the alert, a search and rescue operation was activated across the space and the sufferer was later discovered protected,” he stated in a press release right here on Saturday.

He added that the victims later instructed the rescue crew that his pal managed to carry on to the boat whereas he was clinging on to the bouy however they drifted aside.

“The operation ended at about 1pm and the sufferer has acquired early remedy. He is at present in secure situation and has been handed over to the Indonesian Consulate for additional motion.

“We want to additionally thank the fishing neighborhood for rescuing the sufferer,” he stated.



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