CHUKAI: The joy of two friends spending the Chinese New Year holiday picnicking at Pantai Penunjuk, Kijal, ended in tragedy when one of them drowned while swimming.
According to a Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, the victim identified as Halim Nazmi Amran, 16, died on Friday (Feb 16) after he was brought ashore by members of the public at the beach.
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