79 passengers rescued after ferry catches fire near Pulau Bidong

79 passengers rescued after ferry catches fire near Pulau Bidong FMTNews

KUALA TERENGGANU: Seventy-nine passengers and crew members escaped unhurt after a fire erupted on a ferry heading towards the Taman Tamadun Islam jetty here this afternoon.

Terengganu Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director Khairulanuar Abd Majid said the agency received a report regarding the incident from the maritime rescue sub-centre in Kuantan at about 3pm. “The ferry is believed to be travelling from Pulau Redang towards the TTI jetty when it caught fire near Pulau Bidong.Khairulanuar said all the victims involved were safely transferred to the TTI jetty.Several video clips of the incident also went viral on social media. Netizens said the smoke from the fire was visible a few kilometres from the scene.

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