Akmal Nasrullah fits on a life jacket during a safety demo with Nor Hisham (right) and Lee (centre in suit ) looking on. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
THERE were 1,340 deaths due to drowning from 2018 to 2022 in Malaysia, and this is a matter of great concern, says Deputy Local Government Development Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
With an average of 268 deaths per year, he said the matter was serious, adding that programmes to raise public awareness about preventing drowning cases must continue.
