KOTA KINABALU: Two Chinese tourists and their local divemaster were believed to be killed by fish bombs while diving in waters off Semporna in Sabah's east coast on Friday (July 5). It is learnt that prior to the 5pm incident, a local Semporna divemaster had taken the two male Chinese tourists for their dive. According to witnesses in Semporna, there were several fishing boats operated by sea gypsies near where the three divers were killed during the incident. "From some of the witnesses we spoke to, we learned that there were fishing boats near the location, but no one actually heard the fish bombs going off," he said. Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) president Datuk Winston Liaw condemned fishermen using fish bombs in their operations and urged authorities to take immediate action against the offenders.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 12:50 UTC