Netizens regret fake report on MH370 pilot found in Taiwan

Netizens criticised a report on the alleged discovery of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 pilot, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah reported by a bogus by online portal, worldnewsdailyreport.com.

The news went viral and word spread like wildfire alleging that ‘Captain Zaharie’ was being treated at the Taipei Adventist Hospital after several villagers found him suffering from dehydration and amnesia on the banks of Tangshui river.

https://t.co/9JQ3DUHUOn so the MH370 pilot is still alive! Alhamdulillah! Hopefully he can tell the world what exactly happened.
— Wishes. (@DinoDongwoo) February 11, 2016

Persoalannya dkt sini.Kalau betul ni Capt Zaharie.Mcm mna pula nasib kru MH370 yg lain?Dimana bangkai pesawat MH370? pic.twitter.com/dmoiIOzZat
— Detektif Konspirasi (@FreemasonMalay) February 11, 2016

MH370 Pilot- He should've looked more harrowed if he was dehydrated UNLESS he was nurtured. But why's he only taken to the hospital now?
— Megs (@meganmayern) February 12, 2016

#MH370 Pilot found in Taiwan!!! Amazing!!! #ALDUBisLove
— Aldrin Nathan (@aldrinathan) February 12, 2016

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This impetuous attitude is viewed by netizens as foolish and inconsiderate especially towards the pilot’s family and all parties related to the incident.

Some seriously sick & stupid people in this world...there is NO truth to the silly rumour of the #MH370 pilot being found alive!
— Jonathan Levin (@Gawiesnr) February 12, 2016

@501Awani can't believe people actually thought this was for real. Isn't all this diverting our attention from the real issue?
— (@itsimperfectsia) February 11, 2016

Sudah sudahlah bagi kenyataan palsu pasal MH370.
— Mira Razak (@miraarzk) February 11, 2016

Paling kesian kat keluarga mangsa mh370. Berapa ratus kali entah dapat harapan palsu pasal flight tu.
— Pah (@Latiopah) February 11, 2016

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai Friday debunked the report and stressed that the ministry will provide updates on MH370 and any related information must be referred to the ministry first.

The photo accompanying the report was an image of Aung Myo Oo, a Myanmar migrant worker warded in Hospital Kuala Lumpur after being attacked in 2013.

It also published a photograph of Malaysian Deputy Director-General of Health Dr Jeyaindran Sinnadurai, who was wrongly identified as Dr Syed Boon Sulong.

The Malaysian consulate in Taiwan has confirmed that the report is false.