ALOR SETAR, Nov 27 — A 70-year-old local man was killed while 18 other crew members were rescued after the vessel they were on nearly capsized in waters northeast of Pulau Perak, Yan on Tuesday.

Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral Romli Mustafa said all the crew, including a woman, were located by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) ship KD Ledang after a search and rescue (SAR) operation was activated following a report received yesterday morning.