LANGKAWI – The viral videos and pictures of overcrowding and tense moments between passengers and ferry crew at the Kuah Ferry Terminal yesterday, was due to a breakdown.
Malaysian Marine Department northern region Mohd Hafiz Abdul Majid in confirming the incident said the breakdown involved a large capacity ferry.
“The passengers getting stranded at the jetty terminal because there was a breakdown involving a large capacity ferry.
“However, all 423 passengers affected by the delay finally arrived at the Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal at about 11.25pm yesterday by Express Bahagia 99,” he said when contacted this morning.
Yesterday, several videos showing overcrowding and heated arguments between passengers and ferry crew at the Kuah Ferry Terminal went viral.
Based on the videos, the passengers claimed that the incident occurred after the Langkawi-Kuala Perlis ferry services were delayed for over eight hours.
Source: NEW STRAITS TIMES
