Man in fishing party feared drowned after boats collide

Man in fishing party feared drowned after boats collide

Two men were saved after the collision threw them into the river while the other, aged 35, is missing.

Two boats collided while three men in a fishing party were returning home in Sungai Sedili, Johor.
KOTA TINGGI:
A man who went fishing is feared drowned whereas two others were saved after two boats collided in an incident in Sungai Sedili this evening.

Kota Tinggi fire and rescue commander Rafiee A Karim said the men, aged between 29 and 38, were returning from a fishing trip. The collision threw them into the river.

One man, aged 35, is missing, while the two others were saved by members of the public. One of them, who suffered injuries, was sent for treatment.

Kota Tinggi district police chief Hussin Zamora said a search and rescue operation was being carried out.

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