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1st LD: Body found in waters off Malaysia's Sabah state confirmed to be missing Chinese tourist: police

Xinhua, February 6, 2017 Adjust font size:

A female body found in waters off Malaysia's Sabah state was one of the missing persons on a tourist boat which capsized more than a week ago, Malaysian police said Monday.

Sabah police chief Ramli Din said DNA test had confirmed that the identity of the body to be one of the missing persons. The body was found on Saturday not far from last known position of the sunken boat.

China's Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital, said they had been notified by the Malaysian authorities.

Five people remained missing following the latest confirmation, including four Chinese tourists and a crewman. The boat carrying 28 Chinese tourists capsized on Jan. 28 en route from Kota Kinabalu to Mengalum island, a tourist attraction some 50 km to the west. Previously, three of the tourists have been confirmed dead.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, which coordinates the search effort, said Monday that search operations would continue despite the chance to find the missing was slim.

The operations on Monday covered a 2,000 square nautical mile area, involving 13 assets which included 11 ships and boats, as well as two aircrafts, according to Adam Aziz, the agency's chief in Kota Kinabalu. Endit