Boat Carrying Indonesians Home For Raya Capsizes In Johor Waters
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at about 1.33am on 15 July 2014. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Here's all we know so far.
By Judith Yeoh — 15 Jul 2014, 12:06 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Two Bodies Pulled Out From Sea In Search And Rescue Operation Near Tanjung Piai, Johor
Two more bodies were pulled out from the sea near Tanjung Piai where a boat ferrying Indonesian immigrants home for Hari Raya capsized on Monday night.
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"We will resume the search for the missing seven victims and will also intensify our watch in our effort to stop further illegal entry and exit of immigrants," he said. A total of 61 immigrants, comprising 52 men and nine women were rescued. In a statement, Johor Baru MMEA enforcement chief Captain Aminuddin Abd Rashid said initial investigation revealed that there were 72 passengers on board the capsized boat.
On Tuesday, 15 July 2014, A Boat Carrying 80 People, All Illegal Immigrants, Capsized After Colliding With A Patrol Boat Of The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency
Nineteen illegal immigrants are feared to have drowned after the boat they were travelling in with 80 others capsized in the waters off Tanjung Piai in Johor, early today.
yahoo.com(State Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Mohd Rizal Buang) said the boat capsized after colliding with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's patrol boat in an operation, dubbed Ops Tumpas.
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The Patrol Boat Was In An Operation Dubbed "Ops Tumpas"
The boat had collided with a vessel of the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency that was engaged in an 'Ops Tumpas' operation, he said.
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Johor Fire and Rescue Department Received A Distress Call At Around 1.33AM, Three Nautical Miles Off Pulau Pisang
The island, which is about 12 kilometres from the town of Pontian Kechil and 5 kilometres from Benut town, is the site of the Pulau Pisang Light, a lighthouse guiding ships into the western entrance of the busy Singapore Strait.
State Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Mohd Rizal Buang said they received the distress call about the incident, which occurred about three nautical miles off Pulau Pisang, at 1.33 am.
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A Man And A Woman Have Died
The dead, a man and a woman, were among 61 people pulled out of the water by fire and rescue personnel, said Johor assistant director of fire and rescue operations Mohd Rizal Buang.
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"We managed to rescue 61 people, but two of them died (a man and a woman), while 10 others were injured. They were taken to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for treatment," he told Bernama.
yahoo.comSearch And Rescue Operations Continue For 19 Others Feared To Have Drowned
Mohd Rizal said 20 fire and rescue personnel were continuing to search for the remaining passengers of the boat. Ten others were injured and sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, he said, adding that the 49 others were safe.
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