Strong guard railings will be built at all ferry crossing points in Sarawak to prevent a recurrence of yesterday’s tragedy where a four-wheel-drive (4WD) plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar in Sri Aman, said Deputy Chief Minister II Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing.
02 Jan 2021 / 09:02 H. People who were at the jetty area managed to tie the vehicle with iron chains and ropes to stop the vehicle from sinking before removing all the victims. Bernama
KUCHING: The four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle which plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar from the Triso ferry jetty about 120km from here, is said to have lost control before diving into the river killing all nine people in it.
Sri Aman district police chief, DSP Bingkok John when contacted tonight said the Ford Ranger driven by a woman identified as Ronany Ting, 33, was on the way to Kuching from Kapit via the Jalan Beladin-Meludam route.
KUCHING (Bernama): Guard railings will be built at all ferry crossing points in Sarawak to prevent a recurrence of yesterday s tragedy where a four-wheel-drive (4WD) plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar in Sri Aman, said Deputy Chief Minister II Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing.
Masing, who is also Sarawak Infrastructure Development and Ports Minister, said today that the state Public Works Department (JKR) had been instructed to start erecting guard rails immediately. With strong guard rails, nothing can fall off (ferry boarding and alighting points). This will be with immediate effect. It must be understood that the vehicle fell from the ferry landing point, not off the ferry, he told reporters after visiting the Triso Ferry Point, which is about 120 km from here on Saturday (Jan 2).
PETALING JAYA: Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamarauddin calls for a thorough investigation into the incident where nine family members drowned after their vehicle fell from a ferry at Triso in Sarawak on Friday (Jan 1).
Zuraida also offered her condolences to the family of the victims who were in the four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle. I pray all the family members will be patient and strong in facing this test. I believe a thorough investigation will be conducted by the relevant authorities to avoid such accidents from happening again and enhance the quality of safety. Let us pray for the souls of those involved to rest in peace, she said Saturday (Jan 2).
Saturday, 02 Jan 2021 12:33 PM MYT
Deputy Chief Minister II Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said today that the state Public Works Department (JKR) had been instructed to start erecting guard rails immediately. Picture by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas)
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KUCHING, Jan 2 ― Strong guard railings will be built at all ferry crossing points in Sarawak to prevent a recurrence of yesterday’s tragedy where a four-wheel-drive (4WD) plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar in Sri Aman, said Deputy Chief Minister II Tan Sri James Jemut Masing.
Masing, who is also Sarawak Infrastructure Development and Ports Minister, said today that the state Public Works Department (JKR) had been instructed to start erecting guard rails immediately.