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Malaysia Oct 02 2012 “Other”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Web Source: Bernama
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=699101
Date: 02 October, 2012
Country: Malaysia
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Updated: 2012-10-02-20:49
LABUAN, Oct 2 (Bernama) — A fire which partially damaged the Wawasan Perdana ferry Tuesday, could have been caused by short-circuit, according to initial police investigations.
The short circuit involved a water heater in the canteen located in the ferry’s passenger deck, Labuan police chief Supt Adzhar Othman told Bernama.
The fire was detected by a personnel who was about to start the vessel’s engine, and the matter was immediately reported to the Fire and Rescue Services Department.
The ferry plies the Labuan-Menumbok-Labuan route.
–BERNAMA