ALL 14 anglers and four crew members onboard a boat that went missing off Langkawi waters yesterday have been found safe.

Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Mohd Zawawi Abdullah said the 18 of them were rescued by local fishermen at about 3pm.

According to earlier reports, their boat was believed to have capsized at about 2pm. 

“Alhamdulillah, all 18 of them were rescued at about 3pm some 10 nautical miles west off Pulau Singa Besar. 

“The Tenggol Maritime vessel and Rescue Boat 5 that were around the location of the incident later transported them back to the MMEA jetty in Bukit Malut, Langkawi,” he told a media conference early today. 

He said two of the anglers suffered injuries, one with a suspected broken leg while another injured his hand.

“The rest are fine. However, all of them will undergo a medical examination,” he added.

He advised those with plans for sea activity to get prior updates on weather conditions and to ensure safety and communications equipment are adequate before venturing out to sea. – Bernama, February 27, 2022.