Losing five relatives at once

Shock and grief: The wreckage of the two cars at the accident site in Pekan.

PEKAN: Her world was shattered when she received the devastating news that her daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren had all perished in a car accident.

The sudden loss of her family left her overwhelmed with grief.

Semek Muda, 62, spoke of her heartbreak when she got a phone call from a friend at about 7.30pm on Saturday, informing her about the fate of her third child Rahimah Awang Muda, 38, along with her son-in-law and grandchildren.

“We were very close. She shared everything with me. We used to prepare kuih raya together but this year, that won’t happen.“Losing her is truly heartbreaking,” she said when met at the Nenasi Mosque, where the funeral prayers were held.

Semek said her family members were on their way to Rompin town when the tragedy occurred. — Bernama

Bernama reported that Semek expressed her sorrow over the simultaneous losses.

“Losing all of them at once is unimaginable, but we have accepted Allah’s fate,” she added.

Semek said Rahimah and her family were on their way to Rompin town to withdraw money.

“Usually, they would do it in Pekan because it’s closer to home,” she said, her voice trembling with emotion.

Rahimah’s brother Mohd Yusof Awang Muda, 41, said he was in disbelief upon hearing the news from their mother.

“I found out about the accident after maghrib. At first, we didn’t know how serious it was. But when we reached the scene, we were told that all five of them were gone. I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

The crash occurred at about 7pm on Saturday at Kilometre 65 of Jalan Pekan-Nenasi-Rompin.

It was reported that a Proton Wira Aeroback from Rompin heading to Nenasi collided with a Nissan Grand Livina MPV from the opposite direction.

All five occupants of the Proton Wira Aeroback – a couple and their three children – died at the scene, while two people in the Nissan Grand Livina sustained injuries.

Besides Rahimah, the accident also claimed the lives of her husband Hamzah Zahari, 53, and their children Ainul Mardhiyah Hamzah, 10, Muhammad Luqman Nur Hakim, eight, and Muhammad Lutfi, four.

The two injured were Indera Mahkota Fire and Rescue Station officer Wahaid Zakaria, 51, who was driving the MPV, and his wife, Salasiah Abdul Latif, 43, a teacher at SK Sungai Karang, Kuantan.