Skipper dies, 7 others rescued after boat sinks near Sepang

 

Firemen and other search-and-rescue personnel looking at the remains of the boat skipper found in a mangrove forest 3km from the place of incident in Sepang. (Bomba Sepang pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior citizen was found drowned after the fishing boat he was on with seven other men sank at Bagan Lalang Beach, Sepang, this afternoon.

According to a Selangor fire and rescue department spokesman, the victim was identified as Ang Tong Poh, 67, who was the skipper of the boat.

The other seven men who survived were aged between 16 and 50.

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The fire brigade was informed of the incident by the Civil Defence Force at 2.30pm and arrived at the scene three minutes later.

The fire department was informed that a fishing boat with eight men on board was believed to have sunk at noon today.

They were travelling from the Sepang Kecil jetty to Kelong Haji Nazri.

Firefighters found the remains of the skipper in a mangrove forest about 3km from Sepang Kecil jetty. - FMT