KANGAR, Oct 21 — A total of 251 passengers aboard the Express Bahagia 98 (EB98) ferry from Langkawi, which ran aground on a sandbank near the entrance to the Kuala Perlis Passenger Ferry Terminal this morning, were safely evacuated at 2.50 pm today.
Langkawi Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd Operations Manager Lt Cmdr (R) Norhafiz Abdul Wahid said all passengers, together with their luggage, were successfully evacuated with the assistance of security teams and relevant agencies, while all 10 crew members were also reported safe.
“The evacuation operation was carried out in collaboration with the Kuala Perlis Marine Police, the Kuala Perlis Fishermen’s Association and Sea Splash Travel Sdn Bhd after two initial attempts to tow the ferry using Feri Kenangan 6 and Langkawi Auto Express 1 failed due to the falling sea level,” he said in a statement today.
