The Seagull Express 2 was a ferry that caught fire after a short-circuit in its engine room in Malaysia on 13 October 2007 and subsequently sank in the South China Sea.[1]

The ferry, which had been en route from Tioman Island to Mersing, did not meet regulations for carrying passengers and had been unlicensed for a year.[1]

Of the 106 aboard, 99 were rescued and seven drowned.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ferry licence 'expired'". thestar.com. Malaysia Star. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Honouring ordinary heroes". thestar.com. Malaysia Star. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Death toll of Malaysian ferry accident rises to 7". en.people.cn. People's Daily Online. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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