Reducing watery death figures


Saving lives: Lim discussing a point with his secretary Geh Thuan Tek (right) during the press conference in George Town, Penang.

THE Life Saving Society Malaysia (LSSM) welcomes the government’s initiation to set up a National Water Safety Council.

President Lim Chien Ch’eng said drowning claims 372,000 lives each year and is among the 10 leading causes of death for children and young people in every region.

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