Families brought home three bodies from a deadly boat accident near Pulau Perhentian. The victims died when their tourist boat flipped over during stormy weather Saturday night. Dr K. Balachandran helped arrange the funerals for the father, daughter and young relative. Two people will be buried at Butterworth and one person at Sungai Petani. Medical workers finished examining the bodies at 4:30 pm today.
Fifteen family members had traveled together for a vacation on the islands. Four related families arrived Friday for their holiday trip and planned to return home today. The group was coming back from dinner on the smaller island when huge waves struck their boat. The accident happened around 10:30 pm and killed three people instantly. One person remains fighting for life at the hospital.
Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing revealed serious problems with the boat company. The travel agency and boat driver were working without proper permits that had expired months ago. The boat driver had used illegal drugs and faced five previous drug charges. Police arrested the driver and will question him about the deadly crash. Officials promised to investigate the unsafe boat operations.
The minister warned other tourism companies about putting travelers at risk. He said careless operators damage Malaysia's reputation and hurt the travel industry. Maritime enforcement officers must watch boats more carefully to prevent future accidents. The families thanked everyone who helped during this terrible tragedy. Survivors remain too upset to speak with reporters about their experience.
Fifteen family members had traveled together for a vacation on the islands. Four related families arrived Friday for their holiday trip and planned to return home today. The group was coming back from dinner on the smaller island when huge waves struck their boat. The accident happened around 10:30 pm and killed three people instantly. One person remains fighting for life at the hospital.
Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing revealed serious problems with the boat company. The travel agency and boat driver were working without proper permits that had expired months ago. The boat driver had used illegal drugs and faced five previous drug charges. Police arrested the driver and will question him about the deadly crash. Officials promised to investigate the unsafe boat operations.
The minister warned other tourism companies about putting travelers at risk. He said careless operators damage Malaysia's reputation and hurt the travel industry. Maritime enforcement officers must watch boats more carefully to prevent future accidents. The families thanked everyone who helped during this terrible tragedy. Survivors remain too upset to speak with reporters about their experience.
