MH370: Cyclone Gillian may hit southern corridor on Saturday

This was said by acting Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein during the daily press conference held at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Saturday.

"A cyclone warning has been declared for tropical cyclone Gillian which is located in the southern corridor. Very strong wind and rough seas are expected there today," he said.

Hishammuddin, who is also the defense minister revealed that the search effort in the northern corridor hhas so far failed to find anything which could relate to the missing aircraft.

"We can confirm that China, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Laos, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have verbally informed that the search and rescue operation that based on preliminary analysis, there has been no sighting of the aircrafts on their radar," Hishammuddin added.

Previously, oceanographic experts said that the image of the two objects spotted in the southern Indian Ocean by the Australian authorities could have drifted over 500 kilometers from the original point it was detected.

In addition, they also said that the search of the plane's black box would be made more complicated based on the dynamic nature of the Indian Ocean which frequently changes.

Responding to questions on the matter, Hishammuddin said the changes in the deep ocean are indeed taken into account by all parties involved in the search of the ill-fated aircraft.

"I want to emphasize here that certain areas have been established for all participating countries to take leadership and regarding this, Australia is leading the operation. Any consideration taken by them, I believe that the most sophisticated equipments are being used now, including for the search in the deep ocean," he added.