MRSC Johor Baru launched the operation after receiving a report that the missing fisherman. - NSTP FILE PIC, for illustration purposes onlyKOTA TINGGI: The search and rescue operation for a local fisherman reported missing following a boat collision on Feb 1 has been temporarily suspended as of today. He said the operation, coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) Johor Baru has been suspended until the body can be formally identified by the victim's next of kin. Earlier, MRSC Johor Baru launched the operation after receiving a report that the missing fisherman, identified as 51-year-old Mustaffa Hussain, was involved in a boat collision incident in the waters off Pengerang. "The operation will resume if the identification process confirms that the body is not that of the reported missing fisherman," he said.

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2026 11:27 UTC