Pulau Perhentian students stranded, can't go home due to rough seas
Zarina Abdullah
BESUT: Around 30 students from Pulau Perhentian are stranded on the Terengganu mainland after huge waves and rough seas prevented them from returning to their homes for Chinese New Year.
The students, from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kuala Besut, are now being cared for the by the school's parent-teacher association at the school hostel.
Kuala Besut state assemblyman Che Ku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman said the students were prevented from leaving the school for Chinese New Year holidays at their homes following rough sea conditions.
Che Ku Zaihan said he also instructed his assistant at the Kuala Besut office to assist the students during the time.
"Earlier, eight students from the same school failed to return to the island following huge waves on Thursday," he said when contacted.
"We are concerned about their safety while boating to the island," he said, adding that the sea conditions could make it dangerous for sea travel.
Last night, several homes had to be evacuated due to large waves slamming the state's coastline.