KUALA TERENGGANU: The body of a Myanmar national who drowned while bathing at Batu Buruk Beach last Monday (Feb 16) was recovered early Wednesday (Feb 18) morning.
Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the body of Sithu Moe Lwin, 18, a Business Foundations student at INTI International University College’s Nilai branch in Negeri Sembilan, was found at 2.30am by the search and rescue (SAR) team.
"The victim was discovered washed ashore about 350m from the incident site by SAR personnel patrolling the beach on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs),” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Following identification, the body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital for further action.
The victim had travelled to Terengganu with three university friends, comprising a Kenyan, a Filipino and a local, for a holiday.
They visited Batu Buruk Beach for a swim before he was swept away by strong currents at about 10.35am. — Bernama
