SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 — The body of the remaining angler reported missing at One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam on Sept 14 was found in waters off Kuala Kurau, Perak, yesterday.
Selangor MMEA director Maritime Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said the body of Raja Mohd Rozi Raja Mohamud, 49, was found floating by local fishermen about 4.5 nautical miles southwest of the Kuala Kurau estuary at 5.25 pm.
He said the fishermen alerted the Kuala Kurau Maritime Zone after spotting the body, which was wearing a blue shirt and camouflage trousers.
“The MMEA vessel Benteng 03 was then dispatched to the location and the body was taken to the Kuala Kurau Marine Police Jetty at 7.30 pm.
“The victim’s body was handed over to the police before being taken to the Taiping Hospital Forensic Medicine Department for formal identification,” he said in a statement today.
Abdul Muhaimin said Raja Mohd Rozi was identified by his wife based on the clothes he was wearing.
“The discovery of the final victim means the search for all seven victims involved in the incident is now over,” he said, while thanking rescue teams from various agencies and the local fishing community for their assistance and information throughout the search and rescue (SAR) operation.
Selangor MMEA launched the operation on Sept 14 after receiving a report at 3.35 am on the disappearance of seven anglers at One Fathom Bank.
The six-day operation covered an area of 3,887 square nautical miles in the waters of Selangor and Perak, including Hutan Melintang and Bagan Datuk.
On Sept 19, the operation was called off after no new leads were found.
Four victims survived the incident, while two others, identified as Muhammad Ridzuan Ruhaizat, 37, and Mohamad Shahril Abd Rahman, 43, were found dead in waters off Hutan Melintang. — Bernama
