A Saudi Arabian crew member of a cargo vessel was evacuated in the early hours today after sustaining injuries in an electrical fire incident off the waters of Labuan. — BERNAMALABUAN: A Saudi Arabian crew member of a cargo vessel was evacuated in the early hours today after sustaining injuries in an electrical fire incident off the waters of Labuan. "The cargo vessel was located about 2.6 nautical miles southeast of Pulau Papan. "Following the report, a PETIR 90 patrol boat was immediately deployed from the Labuan Maritime Zone jetty to carry out a medical evacuation operation," he told Bernama today. "The injured crew member was safely transferred to the Labuan Maritime Zone jetty before being handed over to ambulance personnel and taken to Hospital Labuan for further treatment," he said.

Source: New Strait Times January 02, 2026 04:47 UTC