Dragon boat tragedy: Boat swerved suddenly to the left, inquest told

By K.M. LEW

GEORGE TOWN: A coroner’s court here was told that the dragon boat used for sea training before the tragic incident on that day had suddenly swerved to the left, causing it to nearly hit a barge moored in the sea.

       Student Lim Way Yang, 16, said a few of them who were seated on the left side of the boat then had to use their pedals to deflect the boat from knocking into the barge.

       He said the boat then became unstable, but he was unsure if the boat had capsized.

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