KUALA BESUT – All the 385 tourists stranded on Pulau Perhentian here since Friday are now being ferried out of the resort island.
Pulau Perhentian Lodging Premises Association president Abdul Aziz Che Abdullah said the operation to move out the tourists, who include 18 children and two infants, began at 7.30am today.
“We can now ferry them out as the weather is good and the sea is no longer choppy. 15 tourist boats will ply between Pulau Perhentian and the Kuala Besut jetty until all the tourists are safely moved out of the island,” he said.
The tourists were staying at 19 hotels and resorts on the island, previously being unable to return home after the boat service was suspended due to rough sea conditions and strong winds. – Bernama, February 28, 2022
