LANGKAWI: Three fishermen, including the skipper, remain missing while another was rescued after their fishing boat capsized off Kuala Teriang yesterday afternoon.
Kedah and Perlis Maritime director of operations Captain Mohamad Shukri Khotob said the four fishermen were last heard from on Sunday night, with the boat's last known location about eight nautical miles west of Pulau Burau.
He said the Langkawi Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) received a report from the boat owner around 4.35pm yesterday, prompting a search and rescue (SAR) operation.
Shukri said one of the fishermen, Basri Mohd Nor, 47, was rescued by another boat near the incident location before being transferred to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's (MMEA) Rescue Boat 5.
