Regatta tragedy: Missing rower disliked water activities, couldn't swim, says uncle


KUCHING: Muhammad Khairul Hisyam Kasturi, 23, one of the five rowers who went missing following the capsize of a regatta boat during training in the Sarawak River on Friday (Oct 18) had always disliked water activities and could not swim, according to his uncle.

His uncle, Mohd Ridzuan Aban, 64, expressed sadness that the tragedy occurred just after Muhammad Khairul had become engaged to his school sweetheart, Najwa Anizan, 22, last Sunday (Oct 13).

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