Langkawi ferry runs aground near jetty, over 500 passengers stranded

ALOR SETAR: More than 500 passengers and crew were stranded after a ferry travelling from Kuah, Langkawi to the Kuala Kedah Jetty Terminal ran aground on a mud bank nearby due to low tide.

Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd Consortium human resource and operations manager, Capt Baharin Baharom said the ferry that left the terminal at Langkawi for Kuala Kedah at 1pm was carrying 545 passengers and eight crew.