'We asked for life jackets': Perhentian boat tragedy victim claims boatman refused to hand them out despite repeated requests


BUTTERWORTH: The wife of S. Arumugam, who died in the boat capsize incident off Pulau Perhentian on Saturday (June 28), claimed that the boatman had refused to provide life jackets despite repeated requests.

S. Sanggetha, 39, who also lost her youngest child, three-year-old Sarrvhika, said at the time of the incident, the boat was carrying four families, comprising seven adults and eight children.

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