TAPAH (BERNAMA) – The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victims of the water surge tragedy at Sungai Kenjur, Malaysia, has been concluded following the discovery of the bodies of the last two sisters around 9am yesterday.
Tapah District Police chief Superintendent Mohd Naim Asnawi said the body of the two-year-old Hanum Marissa Azam was found at the Kampung Poh bridge, three kilometres away from the scene, while her elder sister Hanna Mikayla Azam, seven, was found 600 metres from the scene.
At about 4pm on Wednesday, six in a family, as well as their domestic helper, were trapped in a water surge tragedy during a picnic at Sungai Kenjur.
Four of the victims; a woman, her son and two daughters were washed away by the strong current, while three others including the helper, survived. The body of the woman, Aszura Bani, 37, was found later in the afternoon, and the body of her four-year-old son, Hafiy Muhayat Azam, was found at 9.45pm.
Meanwhile, the Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said the tragedy occurred due to weather conditions and strong currents, preventing all the victims from being able to save themselves.
“The victims were a woman and her small children. So, when there is a strong water surge and they were in the middle of the river, their ability to save themselves would be minimal,” she said.
