RESCUERS CONTINUE SEARCH FOR MISSING INDIAN TOURIST

PENANG (Malaysia), April 15 (Bernama) -- A search and rescue operation for
an Indian tourist, who went missing after he accidentally fell from a cruise
ship off Kendi Island, continues as searchers have yet to find any sign of him.

The northern state of Penang marine police operation officer DSP Rosli
Sufien said the operation was jointly conducted by the police, Malaysian
Maritime Enforcement Agency, Marine Department, and Fire and Rescue Department.

"We have not found any sign of the victim until late this afternoon," he
said when contacted Tuesday.

Shetty Noojady Nithyananda, 49, went missing while his wife was rescued
after they accidentally fell from a cruise ship about 15 nautical miles south of
Pulau Kendi at 10.20am on Monday.

Rosli said police had yet to ascertain how the couple fell from the ship,
which was heading for Penang from Singapore.

He said police had yet to record a statement from the victim's wife, Shetty
Kasturi Nithyanda, 47, who had been admitted to the Glenagles Hospital here.
-- BERNAMA