Water surge tragedy: Searchers find sling bag with 'Fatin' name tag, documents inside


Rescue workers conducting the search after the water surge tragedy. Photo: Bernama

KUALA TERENGGANU: A sling bag containing money and important documents believed to belong to Karim Abdullah, 39, one of the victims in the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident, was found by the search and rescue (SAR) personnel on Monday (July 10).

Kemaman police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the black bag was found by firemen, who were searching for the last victim, on the sand bank 2km from the scene of the incident at about noon.

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