TAWAU, Feb 23 ― Two people are feared drowned while five others were rescued when their boat capsized in Sungai Besar Kalabakan near here yesterday.

Based on initial information, the boat which was ferrying seven people headed for Nunukan, Indonesia, capsized at about 11am.

Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre in a statement said that the search for the missing man and woman had been suspended at 7pm and would be resumed tomorrow morning. ― Bernama