Malaysia orders probe into deadly tourist ferry inferno
Malaysian on Sunday ordered a full inquiry into a ferry fire that killed four people and forced terrified survivors to hurl their children into the sea as the cabin filled with smoke.

The "Seagull Express," with at least 100 passengers aboard, was travelling to the tourist island of Pulau Tioman from the east coast port of Mersing on Saturday, the official Bernama news agency said.

Fire broke out seven nautical miles into its journey, triggering a distress call which drew fishing and tourist boats which managed to pluck 94 people from the sea, Mersing police spokesman Harun Arshad said.