Sabah boat mishap: China satisfied with rescue efforts


  • Nation
  • Monday, 30 Jan 2017

Chen (centre) with Pang (right) speak to the media after a press conference on Sunday over the boat mishap. - Bernama pic

KOTA KINABALU: China's Consul-General in Sabah Chen Peijie has expressed satisfaction with search and rescue efforts following the capsize of a boat carrying Chinese tourists off Sabah on Saturday.

The catamaran carrying 28 Chinese tourists and three crew capsized at about 10am on Saturday after being hit by strong winds and huge waves an hour after leaving the Tanjung Aru jetty here for Pulau Mengalum, a tourist attraction about 56km northwest of Kota Kinabalu.

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