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.
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