Seven military personnel rescued after boat capsized near Sandakan

 Seven military personnel rescued after boat capsized near Sandakan

Sabah police commissioner Datuk Idris Abdullah

26/01/2023

09:48 AM

SANDAKAN, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Seven military personnel from Joint Task Force Headquarters 2 (ATB 2) were rescued after the patrol boat they were travelling in capsized nearPulau Nunuyan, near here, yesterday morning.

According to Sabah police commissioner, Datuk Idris Abdullah, the 11 am incident occurred when their patrol boat was hit by big waves.

“On Jan 25 (yesterday), at approximately 10 am, ATB 2’s Viper 7 patrol boat, with a strength of seven military personnel, left Pulau Bakungan Kecil to ATB 2 headquarters jetty inBatu Sapi, Sandakan, for the purpose of refuelling, logistics and the welfare of members.

“However, at approximately 11 am, when the patrol boat arrived near the sea of Pulau Nunuyan, it was hit by big waves and caused it (the patrol boat) to capsize,” he said in astatement here today.

Idris said all personnel were successfully rescued at about 2.50 pm yesterday, by a patrol boat of the 15th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF), and taken to theSandakan Marin