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MMEA: Missing fishermen found safe near Malaysia-Thai border
The wife of missing fisherman, Nik Suliana Bikri Kamal, 41 (left), with her daughter Nik Nur Shahirah Rohaimi, 17, looking at pictures of her husband Rohaimi Ahmad, 47, who is feared missing along with his son Nik Muhamad Shafiq Abdul Hafiz, 21, and their friend Amir Zulfikar Che Wil, 29, in Bachok, August 21, 2023. The three were found safe at Belawan Beach near Tak Bai, Thailand at 2.32pm today. — Bernama pic
Monday, 21 Aug 2023 4:49 PM MYT

BACHOK, Aug 21 — Three fishermen who were reported missing yesterday were found safe at Belawan Beach near Tak Bai, Thailand at 2.32pm today.

Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy operations director Khairun Dalilah Baharin said their vessel suffered damage and had to be towed by Thai marine police to the border.

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"The boat was found some 10 kilometres from the Malaysia-Thai border,” he told reporters at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) Kuala Kemasin jetty near here today.

Bernama earlier reported that the trio, who had cast nets at Kuala Kemasin here, were reported missing since 3am yesterday after a storm hit the area. — Bernama

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