Panicking passengers caused boat to capsize, says survivor


KOTA TINGGI: The boat capsize tragedy involving 44 illegal immigrants returning to Indonesia to celebrate Aidilfitri that happened 12.7 nautical miles from Tanjung Siang here on Thusday night happened because of panicking passengers.

One of the surviviors, Edey Muliadi, 26, who worked as a tractor operator in Puchong near Kuala Lumpur, said their boat was hit by big waves an hour out to sea.

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