Remains of nine plane crash victims buried today

KUALA LUMPUR: The remains of nine victims of the Elmina, Shah Alam plane crash on Thursday (Aug 17) were buried on Sunday (Aug 20).

They were brought out gradually from the Forensics Department of Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang for funeral rites and prayers at Masjid Jamek Ar-Rahimiah, located just about two kilometres away.

Upon completion, all the remains were transported to their respective burial sites.

Meanwhile, a sombre atmosphere enveloped the Raudhatul Sakinah Phase 2 Muslim Cemetery here as the remains of Pelangai assemblyman Datuk Seri Johari Harun arrived.

Johari, 53, who was Pahang Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman, was laid to rest at 12.04 pm, with the ‘talkin’ (funeral sermon) read by his son Muhammad Hafiz Naqiuddin.

Among those present to pay their last respects were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.

On Saturday (Aug 19), the remains of Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Saleh, 32, another victim of the plane crash, were buried at the Al-Huda Mosque Muslim Cemetery in Sungai Petani, Kedah at 4pm. - Bernama