KUALA TERENGGANU: The licence of the skipper of the capsized tourist boat, which claimed three lives on Saturday (June 28), has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, said Marine Department Eastern Region deputy director Mohamad Halizam Samsuri.
He said the boat's licence has also been revoked, as the vessel was found to be severely damaged.
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