MMEA ends One Fathom Bank search after recovering last body in Perak
SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 — The body of the remaining angler reported missing at One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam on Sept...
On September 30, the body of the last angler reported missing at One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam in Perak was recovered. Selangor MMEA director Maritime Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh announced that the body of Raja Mohd Rozi Raja Mohamud, 49, was found near the Kuala Kurau estuary at 5:25 pm. According to Captain Salleh, local fishermen spotted the body about 4.5 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Kurau, wearing a blue shirt and camouflage trousers.
The MMEA vessel Benteng 03 was dispatched to the location and retrieved the body, which was then handed over to the police for identification. The victim was confirmed by his wife based on the clothes he was wearing. Captain Salleh expressed gratitude to the rescue teams and the local fishing community for their assistance during the six-day search operation that covered 3,887 square nautical miles in Selangor and Perak waters.
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