A boat carrying 31 people, including at least 28 Chinese tourists, has gone missing off the Malaysian coast, maritime authorities say.
The catamaran boat left Kota Kinabalu on Saturday and was heading towards Pulau Mengalum, a popular tourist island 60km (37 miles) west of the city. The boat lost contact after departing the eastern state of Sabah on Saturday, BBC reports.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said search and rescue efforts were being hampered by bad weather. The search area covers 400 nautical square miles between Kota Kinabalu and Pulau Mengalum.