Cops probe permits, safety compliance in fatal Mersing boat collision
MERSING: Police are investigating whether two passenger boats involved in a collision here that killed two people and injured seven were operating with valid permits and licences.
The police in Mersing are probing the permits and safety compliance of two passenger boats involved in a fatal collision that left two people dead and seven injured. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad stated that investigators are examining whether the operators had valid permits and licences, as well as whether they complied with safety procedures and conditions under those licences.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the collision occurred at 8.15pm yesterday when the Sea Queen, carrying six people, collided with the Rawa Birds, which had three people aboard, near the Sungai Mersing jetty. The incident has been investigated under Sections 304A and 280 of the Penal Code, as well as the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, with the Marine Department and Chemistry Department assisting in the probe.
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