“Tanker Fire off Malaysian Coast: 3 Crew Members Missing – Latest News and Updates”

2023-05-02 08:42:54

By Le Figaro with AFP

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The tanker MT Pablo on fire, May 2, 2023. HANDOUT

Three tanker crew members are missing and wanted by Malaysian rescuers following the tanker caught fire off the south coast of the Malaysia.

The fire broke out on the Gabonese-flagged ship on Monday during a voyage between China and Singapore, according to a statement from the Malaysian Maritime Law Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

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No danger to other vessels

Singaporean authorities have identified the vessel as the MT Pablo. The fire has been extinguished, the ship is afloat and does not pose a danger to other vessels, a Malaysian official told AFP.

Twenty-five crew members of MT Pablo have already been rescued, MMEA official Nurul Hizam Zakaria told local newspaper The Star. “Search now focuses on the three remaining crew members“, he said according to the newspaper. The cause of the incident is under investigation, the MMEA said.


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