DUNGUN, March 21 (Bernama) -- An elderly diver has been reported missing while carrying out a diving activity in the waters off Pulau Tenggol near here yesterday.
Kemaman Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Abdul Halim Hamzah said the incident occurred at 4.30 pm when Tam Peng Hoong, 66, was diving in the area with his son.
“It is understood that the victim’s son surfaced after five minutes of diving; however, the victim did not resurface even after an hour,” he said in a statement tonight.
He said the Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) Kuantan, Pahang, received a report on the incident this afternoon, and a search and rescue (SAR) operation was activated at 2.10 pm, nine minutes after the report was received.
Abdul Halim said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deployed the Penggalang 16 boat to the location, and a Forward Operating Base (FOB) was established in Kuala Dungun here.
“There has been no sign of the victim as of 7 pm. The SAR operation will resume tomorrow morning,” he said.
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