Dragon boat tragedy: Boat swerved suddenly to the left, inquest told

GEORGE TOWN: A coroner’s court here was told that the dragon boat used for sea training before the tragic incident on that day had suddenly swerved to the left, causing it to nearly hit a barge moored in the sea.

Student Lim Way Yang, 16, said a few of them who were seated on the left side of the boat then had to use their pedals to deflect the boat from knocking into the barge.