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[email protected] Chali, 60, said the 4WD suddenly slid down the ramp and plunged into the river, killing all nine people in the vehicle. – Stock Photo
SRI AMAN (Jan 4): There was no vehicle behind the unfortunate four wheel drive (4WD) when it left the Triso ferry port platform and sank into the Batang Lupar River here on Friday, according to a guard at the jetty .
[email protected] Chali, 60, said the 4WD suddenly slid down the ramp and plunged into the river, killing all nine people in the vehicle.“At that time there was no ferry on the Meludam side (of the river) because a ferry had started earlier and was already far away, while the one that was approaching was still about 40 meters from the pier,” he told Bernama today.
The Triso ferry connects Meludam, where the accident occurred, and Sebuyau on the other side of the river bank.
He said the 4WD was in the water for about 40 minutes, as residents of the nearby village frantically tried to save the victims.
According to Lihi, a week earlier, a truck struck part of the ramp while boarding the ferry, but there were no casualties.
A check by Bernama at the Triso ferry point today showed that repair work was being carried out at the guard post, while the guards directed the movements of passengers and vehicles entering and leaving the ferry.
Car drivers and their passengers generally followed the instructions of the guards and the ferry operation was smooth.
However, work has not yet started on the construction of railing on the platform.
Chief Deputy Minister II and State Minister for Infrastructure and Ports Tan Sri Dr. James Masing had announced on Saturday that guardrails would be installed on all platforms of the state’s docks to improve security. – Bernama
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