Tens of Chinese tourists rescued in boat accident in Malaysia

A boat in Kota Kinabalu (Source: EPA/​VNA)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Twenty-threeChinese tourists have been rescued after their boat sank off the easternMalaysian state of Sabah, a local authority confirmed on January 29.

Earlier, the boat’s captain and a crew memberwere found in the waters between the island of Pulau Tiga and an offshore oildrilling platform.

The survivors will be brought to theneighbouring island of Labuan for health check-ups.

Five Chinese passengers and one crew member werestill unaccounted for, so the search and rescue work is going on.

According to Malaysia’s Maritime EnforcementAgency (MMEA), the boat carried three crew members and 28 Chinese touristsonboard departed at 9:00 am (local time) of January 28 from Tanjung Aru toPulau Mengalum, a popular tourist island, which is 60km from Kota Kinabalu tothe west.-VNA

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