Toddler dies in banana boat ride


PORT DICKSON: A beach watersport operator’s idea of “fun” led to the death of a 30-month-old girl who was flung into the sea during a “banana boat” ride.

The girl and her father, along with several other passengers on the banana boat, fell into the sea after an alleged stunt by the craft operator off Pantai Purnama, near here.

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