SHAH ALAM, May 20 — The search-and-rescue (SAR) operation for a fisherman who went missing after the fibreglass boat he was in collided with a trawler on Saturday (May 17) concluded this morning with the discovery of his body.
The body of 56-year-old Zamri Mohd Harun was found at 8.35am, 4.6 nautical miles off the coast of Hydro Kapar.
Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said the body was discovered by fishermen who were part of the SAR operation since yesterday.
"The body of the victim was transported to the Sementa Fishermen's Jetty at 10.05am and handed over to the police for further action," he said in a statement.
In the 11pm incident, the victim and two survivors were fishing off the northern coast of Pulau Klang when a trawler struck their boat. After being rescued, the two survivors received treatment at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang.
— Bernama
