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SOME PLACES AND SOME EXPERIENCES ARE EXCITING BUT DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE ‘TOO’ YOUNG OR UNPREPARED.
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12 January 2016
Man killed by speedboat after being thrown off banana boat at Bintan Lagoon Resort http://ebx.sh/1Onsn1D
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Jan 12, 2016 6:00am
A South Korean tourist in Bintan Lagoon Resort died in a freak accident after he was thrown off a banana boat and run over by the speedboat that had towed it.
Mr Kim Hong Soek, 19, had checked into the resort with his parents and brother on Friday, reported The Jakarta Post.
Bintan Lagoon Resort is a popular tourist destination, especially for Singaporeans.
Mr Kim and another South Korean tourist, Mr Jiwon, were on the banana boat which was towed by a speedboat.
The boat was driven by Udin, a water sports guide employed by the resort.
Barely 10 minutes into the ride, the two South Koreans fell into the water, which is not unusual for those who ride on banana boats.
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December 2013
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Our post is about banana boats.
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This video shows what can happen!
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A 30 month old toddler drowned recently.
The banana boat was returning back to the beach, the operator is said to have performed a stunt – purportedly to add some excitement at the end of the ride – which caused all on board to be flung into the sea.
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The Star
Wednesday December 11, 2013 MYT 10:07:19 AM
Banana boat operators are still at it despite order prohibiting them from endangering passengers
PORT DICKSON: Banana boat operators here are still engaging in a dangerous stunt where they “dump” their passengers into the sea at the end of their rides despite the death of a 30-month-old girl from a similar incident on Sunday.
Checks by The Star along popular beach stretches here showed that banana boat operators were still at it despite an order prohibiting them from endangering passengers.
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“Sunday’s tragedy could have been avoided if everyone, including her parents, had been more vigilant,” he said. “We have told the boat operators to strictly abide by the rules but despite this, the tragedy still occurred.”
In the 7pm incident, Nur Hannan Humairah Mohd Hafrisham almost drowned after she was flung into the sea with her father and seven other passengers after the banana boat operator allegedly performed the stunt.
Although she regained consciousness after being given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, she died due to complications at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Seremban several hours later.
Going bananas over dangerous stunt
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The Star
Tuesday December 10, 2013 MYT 8:12:54 AM
Toddler dies in banana boat ride
Seaside activity: A banana boat similar to the one Nur Hannan (inset) was riding on.
PORT DICKSON: A beach watersport operator’s idea of “fun” led to the death of a 30-month-old girl who was flung into the sea during a “banana boat” ride.
The girl and her father, along with several other passengers on the banana boat, fell into the sea after an alleged stunt by the craft operator off Pantai Purnama, near here.
Police are investigating if his reckless act led to the death of little Nur Hannan Humairah Mohd Hafrisham.
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…as the banana boat was returning back to the beach, the operator is said to have performed a stunt – purportedly to add some excitement at the end of the ride – which caused all on board to be flung into the sea.
Toddler dies in banana boat ride
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