Kuala Lumpur: The bodies of the married couple who went missing after their boat capsized in the waters off Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang near here on Friday were found this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Enforcement and Excise Unit operations officer of Selangor Maritime, Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali, reported that the remains of Gan Hon Tat, 32, and his wife Careen Man, 29, were discovered at 7.45 am. They were located 0.1 nautical miles from the National Hydrographic Centre, North Port, Port Klang.

The MMEA’s vessel KD Danga found the floating bodies before the Fire and Rescue Department personnel arrived to assist in bringing their remains ashore at the Selangor MMEA Jetty. “The bodies were taken to the jetty at 8.50 am before being handed over to the police,” Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali said when contacted by Bernama.

The couple, from Klang Utama, were among six people who were in the boat before it capsized at about 5 pm on Friday. The incident resulted in the death of Darren Gan, 3; Cheu Son Hin, 50; and Fong Yong Sen, 29; while Alvin Chang Yan Qin, 17, survived.