UNDER SIEGE: The ship attacked by pirates in the South China Sea, about 14 nautical miles offshore from Kuala Baram, Miri.
MIRI: Three crew members were slashed by eight to 10 machete-wielding masked pirates while their ship was in Miri waters on Monday.
The three injured in the 8pm incident were the chief, captain and a crew member while the remaining seven people on board were left unhurt.
It is understood that the incident took place not long after the ship left for Bintulu after unloading oil at Miri Port at about 5.30pm.
The pirates tied up the crew and locked them in a cabin before fleeing with their mobile phones and some cash.
A police report was later lodged at Miri Central Police Station.
Police are still investigating the incident.