Kemaman water surge: SAR op resumes at 9am July 3

Members of the SAR teams being briefed at the start of the operation on July 3. – BERNAMApic

CHUKAI: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the remaining eight victims missing in the water surge incident at Jeram Mawar, Air Putih near here resumed at 9am Monday (July 3).

According to police, the operation will be divided into three sectors within a 32km radius.

Seven of those missing are related. They are: Karim Abdullah, 39; Putri Balqis Izzati Abdul Rahman, 18; Putri Alleya Maisarah Karim, 16; Putri Nor Fatin Karim, 14; Putri Nurerina Natasya Karim, 10; Muhammad Haziq Ziqree Karim, six; and Putri Aryana Umaira Karim, four.

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The other is Putri Balqis Izzati’s fiance Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24, from Batu Pahat, Johor, who joined the family for a picnic outing on Saturday (July 1).

The 10 were reported to have been swept away by a water surge on Sunday (July 2).

Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said earlier that two bodies were recovered on Sunday.

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The first victim found was Azizah Eiyi, 40, while the second was her son Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal Karim, 11.

The SAR operation was called off at 6pm Sunday owing to poor weather conditions. – Bernama