LAHAD DATU: Three women and a boy were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) after their boat capsized in Kampung Puyut waters, here, on Tuesday.
MMEA Lahad Datu Zone Director Commander Nik Mohd Rizam Nik Mohd Fauzi said a patrol boat which was nearby spotted the incident and sped to the location.
In the 1pm incident), the three women and the boy, aged between 10 and 40, were travelling in a pump boat when it overturned after being hit by high waves and strong winds.
“The victims were immediately rescued and none of them sustained any injuries,” Nik Mohd Rizam said in a statement Wednesday. It is believed that they were not wearing life jackets,” he added.
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“Life jackets must be prepared particularly in water activities or at locations with high potential of emergency incidents,” he said.
He also urged the maritime community to continue providing the MMEA with information on incidents at sea or on any suspicious activity by calling the 24-hour Lahad Datu MMEA office at 089-885727 or the Malaysian Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999 number.
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