He had fallen from a bulk cargo carrier off the coast of California on June 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The US Coast Guard said in a release on June 20 that it was “actively searching” for a person who fell overboard from a bulk carrier vessel 23km off the coast of Point Conception, California, after it was alerted at about 5am local time.
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the US Coast Guard called off an active search by air and sea for a missing sailor on June 20 evening, after nearly 15 hours.The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed in June that the US Coast Guard was activated to help in the search efforts but did not locate Mr Furqan.
In her Facebook post on Friday, Ms Afifah thanked her social media followers for their thoughts and prayers, as well as people who have helped her family during this period. “It has been a difficult time for our family, but your prayers have given us tremendous comfort and strength to move forward,” she said.
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