I recently saw a donkey friend posting that Semporna was not safe. Is it true?/You don't say.

Yes, on 20 19, there were illegal armed activities and illegal fish frying in the waters near Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. The Consulate General of China in Kota Kinabalu reminds tourists to pay attention to safety.

Beijing News 20 19 12.24 According to the consular through train, illegal armed activities have recently occurred in Sabah, Malaysia, and kidnappings are prone to occur in Semporna, Sandakan and Nadu on the east coast of Sabah. The Consulate General of China in Kota Kinabalu reminds China tourists to pay attention to their personal safety and go to sea cautiously, and reminds Chinese-funded institutions and China citizens in the above-mentioned areas to be vigilant and strengthen their prevention.

2065438+July 2009, an unfortunate incident occurred in the waters near Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. Two China divers and a local tour guide died because of illegal fish frying. According to the tourism department of Sabah, the phenomenon of fish frying in Semporna waters occurs from time to time, and it is difficult to completely eliminate it, which has become a major hidden danger threatening the personal safety of tourists.

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Precautions:

1. The Consulate General of China in Kota Kinabalu has issued the above safety reminder more than once this year. On March 2065438+2009, due to local security problems, the Consulate General of China in Kota Kinabalu issued a safety reminder to China citizens in Sabah, suggesting not to go out at night and go out alone, and try to avoid going to remote islands and other inaccessible areas.

2. When taking part in diving activities, tourists should not stay away from the boat they are riding, nor should they let the boat leave the diving area. At the same time, they should pay close attention to the safety of the surrounding waters and observe whether there are fishing boats frying fish around. Remind China citizens and institutions in Semporna to be vigilant, strengthen water safety precautions and emergency preparedness, reduce going to sea, and ensure personal and property safety.

3. In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the Consulate General of China in Kota Kinabalu for assistance.

China Economic Net-Attention! Visitors to Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia carefully choose diving activities.

Beijing News Network-There are illegal armed activities in Sabah waters, and the Chinese Consulate reminds tourists to be cautious when going out to sea.