US Edition3 Dead in Terengganu Boat Capsize: Operator, Travel Agency Did Not Have Valid Licences, Says Minister
- A boat with 15 passengers on board capsized near Pulau Perhentian on June 28, leading to the deaths of three individuals and causing injuries to nine others.
- The incident occurred during a storm with heavy rain and rough seas, and the boat operator lacked a valid licence and tested positive for drugs.
- Authorities reported all passengers were not wearing life jackets, and 12 survivors, including a six-year-old in critical condition, were treated at Besut Hospital.
- Minister Tiong King Sing criticized the operator for their irresponsible decision to employ an individual unfit to transport passengers, highlighting it as a serious failure that showed a blatant lack of concern for human safety.
- The incident highlights Malaysia's ongoing marine safety challenges, prompting calls for stricter enforcement and improved safety culture to protect tourism and public welfare.
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3 dead in Terengganu boat capsize: Operator, travel agency did not have valid licences, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities have uncovered a string of offences in a deadly boat capsize off two well-known resort islands in Terengganu last Saturday (Jun 28) that killed three people. The travel agency and boat operator did not have valid licences and failed to ensure passengers wore life jackets
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