Wooden Sampan Accident in Kuala Terengganu near Pulau Sekati

I just got to know about this at 11am today. A wooden sampan carrying 5 people sank into Terengganu River at about 3.30 PM yesterday. 2 of them are still missing while the rest are safe.

I am at the rivermouth and I know for certain that during ebb tide, the current is very strong. I believe the current could be about 5-7 knots. However, it may be slower upstream where the accident happened.

Search and rescue efforts are still on going and I hope they will succeed.