3 ferries hit by fire at Langkawi pier

3 ferries hit by fire at Langkawi pier

A fourth ferry was towed away to safety.

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Firemen putting out the blaze that affected three ferries parked at the pier in Langkawi. (JBPM pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Three ferries docked at a pier in Langkawi were affected by a fire early this morning.

Kedah fire and rescue department Zone 4 chief Zamri Abdul Ghani said they received a call about the incident at 2.29am, Bernama reported.

They found three of the four ferries docked at the pier engulfed in flames.

Zamri said the Bahagia 99 ferry was 90% destroyed and the Coral Island ferry sustained 70% damage.

The Bahagia 8 ferry suffered 10% damage on the left side.

No casualties were reported in the incident.

The fourth ferry was unaffected by the fire and was towed out of the area for safety.

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