Tawau district police chief ACP Fadil Marsus said the bodies were found by Indonesian authorities in the Sebatik waters, Sungai Taiwan area, Indonesia, and around the Karang Unarang waters.

The bodies were that of a man, two women, including one who was pregnant, and three boys.

“All the six bodies were taken to Nunukan by the Indonesian authorities,” he told reporters here today.

Malaysian and Indonesian authorities are continuing the search for seven other boat passengers who are still missing.

On Tuesday, a speedboat carrying 15 Indonesians, including the skipper, capsized.

The boat is believed to have been hit by turbulent waves within minutes of leaving the Tinagat Batu Payung jetty at 5.30pm for Sungai Nyamuk, Indonesia.

Two of the passengers managed to swim to safety to Batu Payung beach.