Missing 8 victims of water surge incident identified
The eight individuals who are still missing in the water surge incident at Jeram Mawar waterfall, Air Putih have been identified. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 3, 2023.
The other person missing is Putri Balqis Izzati’s fiance, Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24, from Batu Pahat, Johor. “The family, from Felda Lepar Hilir, Kuantan, Pahang had been at the waterfall for a picnic since 2pm on Saturday,” he told a press conference at the Kemaman district police headquarters yesterday night.
“They might have been unaware of the sudden surge of water. If you look at the situation at the location earlier, the water level is believed to have risen by five to 10m during the incident, and they did not have time to escape while bathing there,” he said. “We will begin the search tomorrow on the left and right banks for 8km. We believe that the victims’ location may be far from where the incident started because they were swept away by the strong currents,” he said.
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