MMEA ends One Fathom Bank search after recovering last body in Perak

The final victim's body was recovered from waters off Kuala Kurau, Perak, concluding the search for all seven anglers who went missing near One Fathom Bank on September 14. Raja Mohd Rozi Raja Mohamud, 49, was identified by his wife through his clothing, which consisted of a blue shirt and camouflage trousers. The body was located approximately 4.5 nautical miles southwest of the Kuala Kurau estuary by local fishermen who alerted the Kuala Kurau Maritime Zone.

The MMEA vessel Benteng 03 was dispatched to the site, and the body was transported to the Kuala Kurau Marine Police Jetty before being handed over to the police for identification at Taiping Hospital. Selangor MMEA director Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh expressed gratitude to the rescue teams from various agencies and the local fishing community for their support throughout the six-day search and rescue operation, which covered 3,887 square nautical miles in Selangor and Perak waters, including Hutan Melintang and Bagan Datuk.

Despite the extensive search, only four victims survived the incident; two others, Muhammad Ridzuan Ruhaizat, 37, and Mohamad Shahril Abd Rahman, 43, were found deceased in waters off Hutan Melintang.