Search for couple from China missing in Malaysia’s Sabah enters second day
The couple have been missing after they failed to check out at a resort on one of the Mantanani Islands
Malaysian paramilitary police and drones have joined the search for a Chinese couple who have been missing for over 48 hours at a popular dive island in Sabah.
Yu Xiaopeng, 25, and his girlfriend Fan Qin, 28, checked into the Sutera Mantanani Resort on Saturday and were scheduled to check out the following day. But the couple failed to reappear, leaving their belongings in the room.
Kota Belud District Police Chief Superintendent Shahrudin Mat Husain said the resort’s security team only noticed their absence after their checkout time and contacted the police on Sunday night.
“However, they have not been seen since, and a search and rescue operation has been ongoing since Sunday,” Shahrudin told local newspaper Daily Express.