LANGKAWI (Bernama): "The ferry stopped in the middle of the sea and we saw smoke from the engine compartment filling up the passenger area."
That was the harrowing tale shared by Nor Atiqah Norman Shah of Melaka, who was rescued after the ferry taking passengers from the Kuah Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis caught fire on Monday (Feb 25) evening.
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