Boat sinks: Skipper drowns, one passenger missing, two others rescued
Bernama
September 21, 2016 23:46 MYT
September 21, 2016 23:46 MYT
According to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, an Indian national, identified as Zorawar Singh was still missing and the search for him was ongoing. - Filepic
The skipper of a boat drowned, a passenger was reported missing and two others were rescued when a boat sank near the Port Klang Jetty near here, Wednesday evening.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department deputy director (operations) Mohd Sani Harul said the incident took place at 6.30pm.
He said the body of the skipper, Tan Bun Hiang, a local, was found near the scene of the incident at 8pm.
"An Indian national, identified as Zorawar Singh is missing. The search for him is ongoing. The survivors were Swapnil Sunil Padgelwar and Nirmalpal Singh, both Indian nationals," he said in a statement last night.
He said the victims were between 20 and 47 years old.
Mohd Sani said the three passengers were the crew of the ship MV Linau 6 which is anchored near the jetty.
Mohd Sani said Tan's body had been sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang for post-mortem. -- BERNAMA