Shermin
Monday, December 27, 2010 @ <
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Three Singaporeans drowned in a boat capsizing off Mersing.
Three Singaporeans died and two are still missing in Mersing tragedy during a Christmas weekend fishing trip. 29 travellers were on board the wooden vessel when it capsized on 26 December, Sunday at 1.30pm. The boat was overloaded as it was only suppose to carry 12 passengers but more than double the dozen of passengers was allowed on the vessel. The boat was on the way back to Singapore when it capsized just 200 to 300 meters from the jetty because of the strong currents and the rough weather conditions. Moreover, the passengers were not wearing any life vests.
It is a tragedy to lose life because of such incidents like overloading of passengers. It is the responsibility of the boatman to ensure the safety of his passengers and ensure that his boat is not overloaded and the passengers are wearing lifejackets. It is to ensure that such tragedy will not happen and result in any loss of life.Labels: Shermin