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Sinar Daily
21 hours ago
- Sinar Daily
Explained: What we know about the Port Klang boat capsize tragedy
KLANG - A leisure boat trip ended in tragedy on June 6, after a boat carrying six individuals capsized in the waters off Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang, leaving five people dead, including a young child. Only one survivor was rescued. The incident occurred around 5pm when the boat, which was being test-driven by its owner, overturned. North Klang District Police Chief ACP S Vijaya Rao said none of the passengers were believed to have been wearing life jackets, which made the search and rescue efforts even more challenging. "Those who engage in activities at sea must wear life jackets, which are very useful during emergencies like this capsized boat incident, in addition to having swimming skills," he told reporters on June 7. Survivor Alvin Chang Yan Qin, 17, recounted the terrifying moment the boat overturned during a U-turn about 30 minutes after departing from the Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC). "The incident happened very quickly when the relatively fast-moving boat suddenly overturned and in less than 10 seconds, water had entered all compartments of the boat," he said. Chang managed to swim out and cling to the overturned boat, screaming for help. After about five minutes, another boat approached and rescued him. Rescue teams from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Marine Police and Fire and Rescue Department were activated at 5.16pm and began search operations in the area. By Saturday evening, the bodies of three individuals were recovered: three-year-old Darren Gan, the son of the missing couple; Cheu Son Hin, 50 and Fong Yong Sen, 29. The bodies were found in the front compartment of the capsized boat. Two individuals remained missing: Gan Hon Tat, 32 and his wife Careen Man, 29, both from Klang Utama. On June 8, efforts continued with divers working to partially refloat the boat to inspect its interior. The search for the missing couple ended on the morning of June 8, when MMEA confirmed that their bodies were found around 7.45am, about 0.1 nautical mile from the National Hydrographic Centre near North Port, Port Klang. "The MMEA's vessel KD Danga found the floating bodies before the Fire and Rescue Department personnel arrived to help take their remains ashore," said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Enforcement and Excise Unit operations officer of Selangor Maritime Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali. The bodies were taken to Shah Alam Hospital for autopsy and formal identification. Several family members of the victims of the capsized boat in the waters off Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang, last Friday were overcome with grief as the bodies of the married couple, Gan Hon Tat, 32, and Careen Man, 29, were brought out of the Forensic Unit at Shah Alam Hospital on June 8. Photo by Bernama At the hospital, a heartbreaking scene unfolded when Gan's mother, Chan Pei Pei, 60, broke down in tears after seeing her son's body. She was seen wailing in grief as she was escorted out of the autopsy room.
Focus Malaysia
2 days ago
- Focus Malaysia
Bodies of missing couple Tanjung Harapan boat accident recovered
A TRAGIC boat accident off Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang, has claimed five lives, including a married couple whose bodies were found drowned near North Port early this morning. The incident, which occurred during a test drive of the boat, involved six people. Three died at the scene, one survived, and two were initially missing. None of the victims were wearing life jackets, complicating the search and rescue efforts. The missing couple, Gan Hon Tat and Careen Man, both from Klang Utama, were among the deceased. Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement and excise unit operations officer Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali said both victims were Malaysian nationals. 'The bodies were found floating at 7.42am about 0.1 nautical miles from North Port, Port Klang,' he said. 'We recovered the bodies using assets from the Fire and Rescue Department and brought them to the Selangor Maritime jetty,' he added. Police are investigating the case under Section 280 of the Penal Code and have recorded statements from three individuals, including a survivor. —June 6, 2025 Main image: Bernama
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Mother's grief unbearable as she identifies son lost in Tanjung Harapan boat tragedy
SHAH ALAM, June 8 — The mother of a victim was overwhelmed and wept when she saw at her dead son's face during the identification process at the Forensic Unit, Shah Alam Hospital, here following the discovery of the bodies of her son and his wife who were involved in a boat capsize in the waters of Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang, near here, last Friday. The bodies of Gan Hon Tat, 32, and Careen Man, 29, were found floating at 7.45 am this morning, about 0.1 nautical mile from the National Hydrographic Centre, North Port, Port Klang. A Bernama observation found that Chan Pei Pei, 60, wailed in grief as she was escorted out of the autopsy room by her husband before being calmed down by family members in the lobby of the Forensic Unit. However, the victim's family members refused to be interviewed and only said that they expected the autopsy process to be completed by 4 pm this afternoon. Earlier, Gan's mother and father and a man believed to be Careen's brother, appeared calm before being allowed in for the body identification process around noon. The couple from Klang Utama was among six individuals involved in the boat capsizing incident at about 5 pm on Friday. The incident left five people, including a child, dead, while a teenage boy survived. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Bodies of couple in Tanjung Harapan boat tragedy found
The couple's three-year-old son and two family friends also died in the incident on Friday evening. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The bodies of a couple who went missing after their boat capsized off Tanjung Harapan, Klang, have been found. Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement and excise unit operations officer Syafiq Sazali said the bodies were found floating at 7.42am, about 0.1 nautical mile from Northport in Port Klang, reported Harian Metro. The bodies of Gan Hon Tat, 32, and his wife, Careen Man, 29, were located about 200m apart, the report said. Their boat capsized on Friday evening. The couple's three-year-old son, Darren, and family friends Cheu Son Hin, 50, and Fong Yong Sen, 29, were found dead in the boat. The sole survivor was 17-year-old Chang Yan Qin.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Straits Times
Malaysia boat capsize: Bodies of last two victims found
Rescuers found the married couple's bodies 200m apart at sea. PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Malaysia boat capsize: Bodies of last two victims found PORT KLANG, Selangor - Rescuers on June 8 found the bodies of a married couple who went missing after their boat capsized at sea in Malaysia on June 6. The remains of Mr Gan Hon Tat, 32, and his wife Careen Man, 29, were discovered 200m apart at 0.1 nautical mile off Tanjung Harapan near Northport. The search and rescue team, comprising five members from the maritime agency and six from the Fire and Rescue Department, found the couple's bodies at about 7.45am. Their remains were sent to the forensic unit at the Shah Alam Hospital at about 8.50am. Three bodies were earlier recovered in the tragedy that took place on the evening of June 6 at 0.3 nautical miles west of Tanjung Harapan. The remains of three-year-old Darren Gan as well as Mr Cheu Son Hin, 50, and Mr Fong Yong Sen, 29, were found in the boat. Darren is the child of Mr Gan and Ms Man. The sole survivor of the incident was Mr Alvin Chang Yan Qin, 17. Initial investigations revealed that the boat, which was being test-driven, was operated by its owner at the time. It was also believed that the victims were not wearing life-jackets when the incident happened. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
