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Two girls among three killed in boat capsize tragedy

Biker dies after being run over SEREMBAN: A motorcyclist was killed after being run over by a trailer lorry when he fell from his high-powered machine at Km254.6 of the North– South Expressway heading north on Saturday. Seremban police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the 51-year-old victim died at the scene due to severe head injuries. The incident occurred at about 4pm. “Initial investigations found that the victim was trying to avoid a collision with a four-wheel drive vehicle, driven by a 65-year-old man with a 54-year-old woman in the passenger seat, which had braked suddenly. “The victim, who was riding a BMW motorcycle, swerved to the right and clipped the right rear-view mirror of the vehicle before falling into the right lane and was run over by the trailer,” he said in a statement yesterday. Mohamad Hatta added that another motorcyclist riding behind the victim was unable to brake in time and also crashed into the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle and passenger, the second motorcyclist and the trailer driver were unhurt. The body was sent to the Rembau Hospital forensic department for a post-mortem. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. He urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the investigating officer Insp Tiew Chuan Jie at 014-966 8399 or report to the nearest police station. – Bernama A search and rescue operation was launched but had to be suspended at 6.30pm due to heavy rain. It resumed yesterday morning with assistance from the Tanjung Gemok Marine Police. – Bernama Missing lecturer rescued after dive ordeal KUANTAN: A Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia lecturer, who was reported missing on Saturday while diving in the waters off Pulau Chebeh in Pulau Tioman, has been found safe. Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shaif Mondoi said the lecturer, Eliza M. Yusup, 44, was found by a member of the public who was snorkelling near Pulau Tulai at 8.45am yesterday. “The victim is safe and reported to be in good health. She was swept away by currents at 1.4km from her original location and managed to swim to safety, arriving at Pulau Tulai 11.30pm,” he said in a statement. Eliza was later taken to the Kampung Tekek Health Clinic for further examination. Sharif Shaif said the lecturer had gone diving with nine others and an instructor at about 11am on Saturday. She was believed to have gone missing after diving alone. “The instructor searched for her when she failed to surface after about 45 minutes. When initial efforts failed, he sought help from Kampung Salang residents and alerted the police.”

JERTIH: Two girls, aged three and 10, were among three people killed when a boat capsized off Pulau Perhentian on Saturday night. Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu identified the deceased in the 10.30pm mishap as S. Arumugam, 40, his three-year-old daughter A. Sarrvihka and a 10-year-old relative, V. Vennpani. o Victims not wearing life jackets, while vessel operator detained after testing positive for drug abuse: Police

fatality rate to the reluctance of many sea-goers, particularly fishermen and recreational boaters, to wear life jackets. He noted that nearly 80% of sea related deaths were linked to the absence of safety equipment. Early this year, theSun reported that drowning is the second leading cause of injury related deaths among Malaysian children – only road crashes rank higher – according to Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam of the Malaysian Paediatric Association. Child drowning is notably prevalent during the monsoon season (Nov–March), especially in the east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan. Between 2017 and 2021, there were 591 drowning deaths among those aged 0 to 14 – nearly 10 every month – and boys accounted for 74 % of the fatalities.

ensure the safety of tourists and comply with all regulations, particularly in the mandatory use of life jackets. Fatal incidents in Malaysian waters continue to raise concern, with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reporting 36 deaths up to May this year. According to Maritime Air Operations division director First Admiral Mohd Tahir Khalid, 108 maritime incidents involving 251 individuals were recorded so far this year. Of these, 203 were rescued, 36 confirmed dead and 12 missing. He cautioned that if current trends persist, the death toll could exceed 100 by year-end. Last year, 226 maritime incidents were reported, involving 1,348 victims, in which 64 lost their lives and 25 are still unaccounted for. Mohd Tahir attributed the high

He said 12 others in the boat, including a six-year-old who is in critical condition, were rushed to Besut Hospital. Azamuddin told a press conference at the district police headquarters yesterday that the boat, carrying 15 passengers aged between three and 40, capsized during a storm, amid heavy rain and rough seas. He said investigations revealed none of the passengers were wearing life jackets, adding that the boat operator, a local, in his 20s, has been detained to assist with police investigation. It was also found that the operator had tested positive for drugs and has five prior records for drug-related offences. Azamuddin urged the public to prioritise safety when visiting resort beaches. Boat operators, he stressed, must

Azamuddin said the boat, carrying 15 passengers, capsized during a storm amid heavy rain and rough seas. – PIC COURTESY OF NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG AGENCY FACEBOOK PAGE

Police officer hurt in scuffle after rally KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received three reports related to an incident during a rally held in the capital on Saturday afternoon, including a scuffle that injured a police personnel. participants, began at 3.02pm outside a shopping mall along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman before proceeding to Dataran Merdeka.

Act 1955. Sulizmie urged the public not to speculate on the incident, as it could interfere with the investigation. He also encouraged anyone with information to contact the KL police hotline at 03-2115 9999 or the Dang Wangi police headquarters control centre at 03-2600 2222. – Bernama

the situation, but a scuffle broke out between participants and officers, resulting in a minor injury to one of our personnel,” he said in a statement. An investigation paper has been opened under Section 353 of the Penal Code, as well as Sections 3(5) and 14 of the Minor Offences

At 4.30pm, a participant ignited a flare, creating thick smoke that posed a risk to the safety of all those present. “Police took measures to manage

Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said the rally, involving around 100

Two perish in five-vehicle pileup, nine injured KOTA TINGGI: Two people were killed and nine others, including a seven-month-old baby, were injured in a crash involving five vehicles near Felda Pasak along Jalan Desaru-Kota Tinggi here on Saturday. According to the Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre, an emergency call was received at 4.17pm and six firemen in an engine arrived at the scene 11 minutes later. “The crash involved five vehicles – four cars and a lorry.

Nine other victims, aged between seven months and 52 years sustained minor injuries. All had exited their vehicles before the arrival of the firemen and received initial treatment from paramedics at the scene. – Bernama

“There were 11 victims, including two men, aged 69 and 74, who were travelling in one of the cars. “They were found trapped in the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene,“ the operations centre said in a statement.