Search and rescue for missing fisherman continues with helicopter today
Terengganu Maritime Director, Maritime Captain Hamiludin Che Awang, said the second day of the SAR operation began at about 7am with a force of 16 rescuers out in an area of 208.15 nautical miles in the waters of Pulau Bidong in Kuala Nerus.
"The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has set up a front base at the Tok Jembal Jetty to coordinate the search operation. "We are expanding the search today around Pulau Bidong, which is often the focus of Mohd Noor's fishing activities," he said in a statement on Thursday.
Mohd Noor was reported missing by his family members after going out to sea at about 2 pm on Tuesday. - Bernama
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