Seven military personnel rescued after boat capsized near Sandakan

 

Seven military personnel from Joint Task Force Headquarters 2 (ATB 2) were rescued after the patrol boat they were travelling in capsized near Pulau Nunuyan yesterday morning.

According to Sabah police commissioner, Idris Abdullah, the 11am incident occurred when their patrol boat was hit by big waves.

“On Jan 25 (yesterday), at approximately 10am, ATB 2’s Viper 7 patrol boat, with a strength of seven military personnel, left Pulau Bakungan Kecil to ATB 2 headquarters jetty in Batu Sapi, Sandakan, for the purpose of refuelling, logistics and the welfare of members.

“However, at approximately 11am, when the patrol boat arrived near the sea of Pulau Nunuyan, it was hit by big waves and caused it (the patrol boat) to capsize,” he said in a statement today.

Idris said all personnel were successfully rescued at about 2.50pm yesterday, by a patrol boat of the 15th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF), and taken to the Sandakan Marine Police Force (PPM) operational base for treatment and documentation process.

- Bernama