A 19-year-old woman who went missing for six days was mysteriously found on the roof top of a college campus in Baling, Alor Setar on Tuesday night. It was reported that a staff of the college campus, who is an ustaz, was the person who discovered Nurul Nadwa Tajul Urus. Earlier, the college had carried out a massive search operation with the help of police and Rela to no avail. It is claimed that only the ustaz could see the missing person and that she appeared to be trapped. She was purportedly "released" after a mass prayer and verses from the al-Quran were read out. Nurul Nadwa did not return home since Sept 24 after she went to attend a programme at the college. Adding confusion to her disappearance was the fact that she was not seen leaving the premises. Her parents said they took the incident as a test from God and did not wish to comment further. A spokesperson of the college has confirmed the incident and declined to reveal more information out of respect to the victim's family.
>Thyphoid fever endemic in Kelantan
According to the Kelantan State Health Department, thyphoid fever remains endemic in the state. The latest case saw seven students from a school in Rantau Panjang being admitted to hospital last week. State Health director Datuk Dr Ahmad Razin Ahmad Mahir said as of Sept 26, the number of thyphoid fever cases increased by three times to 130 as compared to only 31 cases in corresponding period last year. The district with highest number of case was Tumpat (50), followed by Kota Bharu (40) and Pasir Mas (22). Both the public and private healthcare sector have been alerted about the endemic disease for preparation of early prevention measures and treatment, he said.
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