KOTA KINABALU: Search and rescue personnel have rescued 22 people, mostly China tourists from waters near Labuan, about 32 hours after their catamaran sank. Another three are believed to have died while six more people remain unaccounted for from the boat that went missing on Saturday on its way to Pulau Mengalum. He added that those who were rescued were picked up from the sea in waters off Labuan. The boat, which set off from Tanjung Aru at 9am on Saturday, on its 56km journey to Pulau Mengalum, was reported missing at about 9.50pm by its owner. Related stories:Boat with 31 including 28 China tourists missing off Sabah islandBad weather hampers search for missing boat with China touristsSkipper and crewman of missing boat found, search ongoing for China touristsMusa: Search for missing China tourists intensifiedMissing tourist boat: I'm monitoring SAR developments closely, says NajibNavy chief: Two navy vessels, RMAF C130 aircraft mobilised in search for missing catamaran

Source: The Star January 29, 2017 11:29 UTC