Sabah Police Commissioner Ramli Din said police were trying to establish whether the frame, found yesterday, belongs to the catamaran that capsized when carrying 28 Chinese tourists and three crew members to Pulau Mengalum.
Twenty people were rescued and four were found dead following the mishap. A search is ongoing for five who remain missing.
Ramli spoke to reporters after opening the general meeting of the Sabah Police Families Association here.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) reported no developments in the search for the missing five people, which entered its 24th day today.
MMEA Sabah and Labuan Region director First Admiral (Maritime) Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the search area covered 300 sq nautical miles in the waters of Sabah, Sarawak (off Miri) and Brunei Darusalam.
“The search is being conducted with nine assets (boats and aircraft), including three from the Brunei security agencies,” he said in a statement.