IPOH – Three women were killed when two boats collided in waters off Lumut-Pangkor near the area’s navy base at about 9pm yesterday,
Manjung police chief Nor Omar Sappi said the identity of the victims, aged between 26 and 43, who were pronounced dead at Navy Hospital, Lumut, had yet to be ascertained.
He said a search-and-rescue mission was mounted after a report on the collision was lodged at 9.17pm yesterday.
The search was conducted with the collaboration of the Fire and Rescue Department in Manjung and the navy, he added.
“Preliminary investigations found that one of the boats was carrying 17 passengers with a skipper on its way from Lumut to Pangkor, while another boat was carrying a skipper and a passenger from the opposite direction.
“As a result of the collision, 10 passengers were thrown into the sea and they were rescued by the two skippers and taken to hospital for treatment,” he said in a statement here.
Nor Omar said three of the victims died, while a 43-year-old was still in intensive care and the others were given outpatient treatment.
He said the bodies of the three victims had been sent to Seri Manjung Hospital for post-mortem.
He urged those who witnessed the boat collision or with information on the incident to contact police to assist the investigation. – Bernama, March 7, 2023
