KOTA KINABALU: The search for five Chinese tourists and a crew member of the catamaran that sank on Saturday has now been expanded into the waters off Miri, Sarawak. The search since Sunday has been concentrated on Sabah and Brunei waters. Maritime Rescue sub-centre officer Nur Hafiza Hasan, who gave a briefing on the latest search and rescue efforts Wednesday, said the search area has been widened from 3,000 to 3,900 square nautical miles. The search effort began immediately after the company operating the vessel reported the mishap to the authorities 12 hours after the incident. Twenty of the Chinese tourists survived the 32-hour ordeal at sea, while three died in the mishap.

Source: The Star February 01, 2017 02:44 UTC