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Chinese state TV said the team announced helping travelers put on life coats as the pontoon was sinking. The vessel left Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the eastern Malaysian condition of Sabah, at around 9:00am (neighborhood time) on Saturday headed for the well known vacationer spot of Mengalum island, authorities said.
It was accounted for missing on Saturday night in the wake of neglecting to land at the island and a pursuit operation was propelled, Sabah and Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) appointee chief Rahim Ramli said. Be that as it may, terrible climate was hampering the pursuit exertion, which covers a zone of around 400 nautical square miles (1,374 square kilometers). "We are taking a gander at solid winds and rough waters," Mr Ramli said.
The Malaysian naval force, sea police and flying corps were included in the pursuit, the MMEA said in an announcement. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a tweet he was checking advancements in the pursuit. The China National Tourism Administration said it had started crisis reaction methods.
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