SAR area expanded in search for missing diver off Pulau Tenggol

The SAR operation, now in its fourth day, has intensified, involving multiple agencies and private parties.

24 Mar 2026 11:24am
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has mounted a search and rescue mission to locate a diver who is missing in the waters of Pulau Tenggol. Photo by Bernama
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has mounted a search and rescue mission to locate a diver who is missing in the waters of Pulau Tenggol. Photo by Bernama

DUNGUN - The search and rescue (SAR) operation area to locate a diver feared missing in the waters off Pulau Tenggol since last Friday has today been expanded to 94.93 square nautical miles around the island.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the SAR operation for Tam Peng Hoong, 66, which entered its fourth day today, has been intensified, involving multiple agencies and private parties.

"Surface search operations are being carried out using Bot Perkasa 45 from the Pahang MMEA and KM Redang from the Terengganu MMEA, while three diving centre operators on the island are also conducting underwater searches at the incident location,” MMEA said in a statement.

It added that weather conditions in the operation area were reported to be moderate, with winds blowing from the northeast at speeds of 20 to 30 kilometres per hour and waves between one and two metres high.

Bernama previously reported that the local man was feared missing after going scuba diving in the waters off Pulau Tenggol at about 4.30 pm on Friday.

The man was reported to have been carrying out the activity with one of his children and did not resurface after five minutes of diving. - BERNAMA

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