{
  "id": 4892918,
  "title": "Penang ferry collision: Injured toll rises to 21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/penang-ferry-collision-injured-toll-rises-to-21",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1523828/penang-ferry-collision-injured-toll-rises-21"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twenty-one individuals sustained injuries following a collision between the Teluk Bahang ferry and the MV Mekar Jaya within Penang Port limits, according to the Penang Port Commission (PPC). The incident transpired around 8:40pm on September 1. Preliminary information indicates that MV Mekar Jaya, en route from Butterworth Deep Water Wharf (DADB) to Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT), collided with the ferry, which was traveling towards Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH). PPC chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin disclosed that all injured passengers had been transported to a hospital for further medical attention. Yeoh affirmed that no victims remained at PSAH following the incident. Port services continued operating normally and were unaffected by the event, he stated when contacted. Yeoh emphasized that the PPC, in collaboration with Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), would undertake all necessary measures to ensure appropriate follow-up actions for the affected passengers. Ensuring the safety and smooth operation of the port would also be given top priority.",
  "summary": "BUTTERWORTH: Twenty-one people were injured after the Teluk Bahang ferry collided with MV Mekar Jaya within Penang Port limits last night.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "6 severely injured after Penang ferry collides with another vessel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/6-severely-injured-after-penang-ferry-collides-with-another-vessel",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Vessel collides with Penang ferry, several injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/vessel-collides-with-penang-ferry-several-injured",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:29:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}