Missing Malaysian boat: 25 rescued, search for 6 more continues
- 8 years ago
A Malaysian rescue team saved 25 Chinese tourists after they spent more than a day drifting in Malaysian waters after their boat sank. Six people were reported to be missing, according to Shahidan Kassim, a minister from the prime minister's department. A military plane rescued the group after spotting the boat's captain and a crew member. The search area is about 400 square nautical miles of the South China Sea.