Kelantan police are seeking the help of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Air Unit in tracking a boat which had capsized about 10 nautical miles from the Kuala Kemasin Base Jetty, following a storm here last night.
Kelantan police chief, Datuk Hasanuddin Hassan said, the assistance was needed as it had been a futile search so far, made worse by the strong currents and winds, apart from the fact that the SAR teams were unreachable.
"Right now we are still unsure where the boat is as we can’t contact the SAR teams as they are not within the coverage area.
“So the next plan of action is to call Bukit Aman for a helicopter service to help locate the boat which has gone adrift, " he told reporters at the fishing jetty in Kuala Kemasin here today.
Hasanuddin said, the capsized boat could not be anchored because it would be detrimental should there be survivors in the boat.
"If the boat has capsized the victims may still be underneath and there is a chance for them to still be alive, " he said.
Meanwhile, Hasanuddin said, the police have yet to open an investigation paper into the incident as focus was on the SAR operation.
He said 42 personnel from the Marine Police Force, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) and the Kelantan Fisheries Department are involved in the operation which was mounted since last night.
He called on fishermen to avoid going out to sea for the moment due to the unpredictable weather and rough seas, especially during the night.
Yesterday, a boat carrying 20 people including the skipper and crew, aged between 18 and 60 years, capsized following a storm about 10 nautical miles from the Kuala Kemasin Base Jetty.
In the 8 pm incident, four of them were found drowned, four still missing and another 12 were confirmed to be safe.
The dead victims were identified as Mohd Syahrizan Daud, in his 40, Muhamad Zaki Muhamad Nordin, 19, Wan Aminudin Wan Hussin, 60 and a Thai citizen known only as Pokta, in his 50s. - BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Jun 30 2020
Hasanuddin Hassan (right) said, the assistance was needed as it had been a futile search so far, made worse by the strong currents and winds, apart from the fact that the SAR teams were unreachable. - Pic BERNAMA
[TERKINI] UM mohon maaf, ambil tindakan segera tangani situasi
Universiti Malaya kesal dengan kenyataan kontroversi penceramah jemputan warga asing yang tidak menghormati sentimen masyarakat seperti tular dalam laman media sosial.
Malaysia-Jepun tekad perkukuh kerjasama dalam sektor pembinaan
Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata perjanjian persefahaman dapat membuka peluang kepada pemain sektor pembinaan Malaysia meneroka pasaran Jepun selaras dengan pelaksanaan Perjanjian Komprehensif dan Progresif bagi Perkongsian Trans-Pasifik (CPTPP) dengan kedua-dua negara adalah ahlinya.
Hati-hati akaun fleksibel, guna sewaktu persaraan - Pakar
Pencarum seharusnya lebih berhati-hati dan merancangan kewangan dengan lebih baik susulan pengenalan akuan fleksibel Kwsp yang baharu.
Panel lima hakim Mahkamah Rayuan akan dengar permohonan Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin memohon bagi mendapatkan kebenaran menyemak keputusan panel sebelum ini yang mengembalikan semula empat pertuduhan salah guna kuasa membabitkan RM232.5 juta terhadapnya.
Dua maut kereta terbabas dan terbalik di Kuala Krai
Seorang lelaki dan wanita maut dalam kemalangan membabitkan sebuah kereta jenis Honda di Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai dekat Kampung Pahi, pada Rabu.
MCMC kesan individu salah guna AI, sunting gambar aib - Fahmi
Langkah itu bertujuan membolehkan tindakan tegas diambil serta memastikan keselamatan pengguna dalam talian khususnya kanak-kanak, terjamin.
[TERKINI] Mahkamah: Suspek tembak KLIA dituduh cuba bunuh isteri
Lelaki yang melepaskan tembakan di Balai Ketibaan Terminal 1 Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) didakwa lagi hari ini di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini atas dua pertuduhan termasuk cuba membunuh isterinya.
[TERKINI] Reman terhadap anak seorang MB disambung sehari lagi
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) memperoleh tempoh lanjutan tahanan reman terhadap anak Menteri Besar dan empat lagi suspek bagi membantu siasatan pemalsuan dokumen dalam membuat tuntutan palsu berjumlah RM600,000.
AWANI Ringkas: Akaun 3 KWSP diumum
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Barcelona: Xavi buat pusingan-U
Khabar angin bertiup bahawa pengurus Barcelona, Xavi, akan meneruskan peranannya pada musim depan selepas mengubah fikirannya.