Mayday, mayday: MMEA to the rescue of 511 stranded ferry passengers near Kuala Kedah


ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) rushed to the aid of 511 passengers after their ferry ran aground on a mudflat during low tide on Thursday (Feb 23) night.

Kuala Kedah MMEA director Commander Noor Azreyanti Ishak said the Ekspress Bahagia 168 ferry was on its way to Kuala Kedah from Langkawi when it became stranded 0.8 nautical miles (1.48km) off the Kuala Kedah estuary.

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