A general cargo ship sank near Tanjong Rhu, Malaysia, this morning (8 July), after a hole was detected in its ballast tank.
All 10 crew members were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh, director of MMEA’s Selangor branch, said in a statement that the agency received a call at around 3.35 am local time, saying the crew of the 1988-built ship, Kum Jin, had spotted the hole and were trying to evacuate on a life raft.
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