KUALA PERLIS, Sept 17 – A ferry that ran aground after hitting a sandbank while carrying 567 passengers from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi at 2.30pm today, safely continued the trip to Langkawi on Monday night.
Langkawi Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd General Manager (Captain) Dr Baharin Baharom said the passenger ferry was able to move after being successfully towed by a tugboat and the condition of the ferry was also deemed safe to continue its journey to Langkawi at 9.05pm.
“When the tugboat was trying to tow the ferry it was already high tide and all the passengers were in good condition. No one experienced any shortness of breath. We even gave food and drinks to the passengers,” he said in a statement.
It was reported that a ferry carrying 567 passengers from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi was trapped and stranded after hitting a sandbar due to strong winds at 0.5 nautical miles from Kuala Perlis.
Baharin said the ferry was pushed towards the sandbank by strong winds after about 15 minutes of departure from the Kuala Perlis Jetty.
