KOTA KINABALU: An explosion ripped through a chemical/palm oil tanker in Labuan early Thursday, leaving one crewman dead and four missing.
The incident started when a fire broke out on board the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation-owned Bunga Alpinia 3 (pix) alongside the Petronas Methanol terminal in Labuan at about 3am.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency confirmed the dead crewman as Shahril Azmi Baharuddin, 28. His body was found floating in the sea at about 10am, said MMEA officer Awil Kamsari. MISC said in a statement that the 29 crew members comprised of Malaysians and Filipinos.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency confirmed the dead crewman as Shahril Azmi Baharuddin, 28. His body was found floating in the sea at about 10am, said MMEA officer Awil Kamsari. MISC said in a statement that the 29 crew members comprised of Malaysians and Filipinos.
