Two women (China and Filipino) abducted from Malaysian
resort
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KOTA KINABALU - A 29-year-old Chinese national and a Filipino
resort worker have been abducted from a resort off Semporna. The
Chinese woman from Shanghai, and the 40-year-old Filipino worker at
the resort were snatched by as many as six unidentified gunmen at
around 10.30pm Wednesday from the Singamata Reef Resort in
Semporna. Malaysian security forces have been put on full alert
along its sea borders with southern Philippines. Sabah police have
yet to make an official statement on the incident though Eastern
Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) director general Datuk Mohammad
Mentek has confirmed the kidnapping. Details remain sketchy, though
it is believed that tourist was taking a bath in her room when the
gunmen forced her out into a boat. It is as yet unclear clear where
the resort worker was when she was abducted. There were about 61
tourists from China at the resort at the time of the incident. One
of the tourists at the resort, a newspaper journalist from China,
reported that many of the holidaymakers were in their rooms at
various parts of the resort when the incident occurred. The tourist
only came to know of it when the management ordered all guest out
of their rooms after police arrived minutes after the gunmen fled
with their captives. "A roll call was done and it was only then did
they realise the tourist and a resort worker were missing," he
reported.
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A female Chinese tourist and a hotel staff member were allegedly
kidnapped on Wednesday night by suspected Philippine rebels, the
West China Metropolis Daily reported. The incident occurred at
10:30 pm when a group of armed men took the two women from a hotel
at Singamata Reef Resort, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, and then
fled the scene by boat.About 60 Chinese and European tourists were
in the hotel at the time. A reporter from the newspaper heard rapid
footsteps and women screaming. One witness saw the alleged
kidnappers get in a boat whey they left, and said the women were
screaming "help". Around 11 pm, about 20 armed local police arrived
at the hotel and guarded the area. Hotel staffers said the
intruders are suspected to be Philippine rebels. The kidnapped
tourist was confirmed to be from Shanghai. Chinese consulate
general in Kuching has started a 24-hour emergency number to assist
families of the missing tourists. Malaysian police have asked all
hotel guests to make a statement about the incident. The case is
under investigation. The Kuching consulate-general has published a
24-hour hotline 0060128861953 for the families of tourists.
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