LANGKAWI: Two ferries docked at a pier in Langkawi were destroyed in a fire at Northern Shipyard Jalan Bukit Malut on Monday (Jan 19) night. A Kedah fire and rescue department spokesman said they received a call from 999 informing them about the incident at 9.46pm. The spokesman said a new ferry, Marin Star 2, at the dock also caught fire but only suffered about 5% damage. He said another two ferries, Marin Star 1 and Feri Langkawi, docked nearby at the pier were successfully saved while My Feri 2 managed to leave the jetty and was secured at a floating buoy offshore. The firefighting operation involved personnel from the Persiaran Putra, Langkawi and Langkawi fire stations.

Source: The Star January 20, 2026 01:59 UTC