Second body recovered in Pulau Ketam angler tragedy
KLANG: Another body, believed to be one of the anglers missing off One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam on Sunday, was found floating off Hutan Melintang, Perak, late this afternoon.
KLANG: The search for missing anglers off One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam concluded with the discovery of another body in Perak waters. Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) operations officer, Maritime Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali, reported that a local fishing boat spotted a man's body floating at 4.26pm on Sunday.
The MMEA vessel KM Nusa, stationed three nautical miles from the maritime boundary, proceeded to the location and recovered the body, which was wearing a life jacket. The body will be brought ashore at the Hutan Melintang Jetty for formal identification. Muhammad Ridzuan Ruhaizat, 37, whose family remains hopeful for his survival, is among the two other missing anglers.
His uncle, Khairul Muhidin, described his nephew as resilient and noted that he was wearing a life jacket during the incident. Two other survivors, Mohd Rizal Mohamad Sadali and Muhd Hamiszar Punirain, are reported to be in stable condition, though both are traumatized by the ordeal.
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