Two killed, four injured following boat collision in southern Malaysia

Two people are confirmed dead while four others suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a tour boat and another vessel collided just off Johor State in southern Malaysia on Monday, August 31.

The incident occurred at around 21:00 (local time) on Monday when the two vessels collided near the Kuala Sungai Mersing Estuary.

Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia; JBPM) and local police were immediately dispatched to the Mersing jetty to render assistance.

The two deceased victims have been identified as a boat captain and a passenger. However, it remains unclear whether the two victims were embarked on the same boat at the time of the incident.