Xxx: A ferry up in smoke when an engine failure while crossing the South Channel in Butterworth, Penang. Pic supplied/January 09, 2015
BUTTERWORTH: Morning commuters had a jolt when they saw thick smoke billowing from one of the Penang ferries heading to the island from Butterworth.
A check with the Penang Port Sdn Bhd revealed that the Pulau Payar had encountered an engine malfunction about midway into the journey at about 8.30am yesterday.
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