GRIEVING families and upset Malay-sians are questioning if breaches of safety precautions led to the deaths of a teacher and five students when their dragon boat capsized on Sunday.
The questions raised include the wisdom of changing the Penang Pesta Open dragon boat competition venue — from the Teluk Bahang dam to the fisherman’s jetty off Jelutong Express-way which has strong undercurrents and heavy marine traffic.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!