KOTA KINABALU: The bodies of the two children who were reported missing after a boat capsized on Thursday (April 14) have been found.

       A Sabah Fire and Rescue services spokesman said villagers recovered the bodies along the coast of Pulau Puno Puno at 8.30am on Saturday (April 16).

       He said the bodies were handed over to the marine police to be transported back to the Semporna Hospital for a post-mortem.

       The identities of the two children have not been released yet.

       On Thursday, five people drowned when a boat with 21 people capsized at about 8.45am off Pulau Tandoan, near Semporna.

       A search and rescue operation was launched for the missing children.

       Police arrested the boat's 64-year-old skipper on Friday (April 15) and are investigating the case for negligence.