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3 dead after boat capsizes off Malaysia's east coast

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29/06/2025

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29/06/2025

3 dead after boat capsizes off Malaysia's east coast

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,June 29, (Xinhua): Three deaths were reported following the capsizing of a boat off Malaysia's east coast, authorities said on Sunday.

The victims were identified as a 40-year-old man, his 3-year-old daughter, and a 10-year-old relative, Besut district police chief superintendent Azamuddin Ahmad Abu told a press briefing.

He said the incident occurred late Saturday night when the boat capsized during a storm with heavy rain and rough seas near Perhentian Island, a popular tourist spot in Malaysia's Terengganu state.