108 from Nunukan escorted into Tawau, quarantined
Published on: Friday, April 24, 2020
By: Lagatah Toyos
Maritime and marine police escorting the ferry.
TAWAU: Some 108 individuals from Malaysia, including 22 Indonesians stranded in Nunukan, Indonesia, were escorted into Tawau waters, Thursday. Tawau Maritime Director Capt Siva Kumar Vengadasalam said a special ferry carrying the individuals arrived at Tawau Ferry Terminal (TFT) at 11am after being accompanied for almost an hour from the Malaysian-Indonesian border.“The special operation to escort their return involved Malaysian Maritime and Marine Police patrol boats,” he said.
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“The special ferry was allowed by the State Government to depart from Pulau Nunukan, Indonesia, to enter Malaysia through Tawau waters. The passengers also underwent screening and disinfection processes as soon as they arrived in TFT, and they will be placed in the quarantine centre for 14 days.”
He also urged the maritime communities in the district to continue to provide their cooperation by complying to the Movement Control Order (MCO).Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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