Two rescued from stranded boat after skipper dies of heart attack


PONTIAN: Two men were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), after the skipper of the boat died while they were fishing near Kampung Serkat here.

Johor Maritime director First Admiral (Maritime) Aminuddin Abdul Rashid said that the incident occurred at about 2.30am when the trio was out at sea and decided to return to shore after facing a sudden storm.

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