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Sinar Daily
6 days ago
- Sinar Daily
Bodies of six family members found in rear seat, believed to have tried escaping
The rescue team found all victims on the left rear side of the car. All the victims were taken to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar for post-mortem examination. JITRA – Six family members, including a baby, who were found dead, are believed to have attempted to escape from their car after it plunged into Sungai Korok here, but were unsuccessful. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 1 Chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim said all the victims were found huddled together in the rear seat of a Proton Saga, which was submerged at the bottom of the river. According to him, the rescue team found all victims on the left rear side of the car. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 1 Chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim said all the victims were found huddled together in the rear seat of a Proton Saga, which was submerged at the bottom of the river. "During the rescue operation, we found all the victims in the back seat. It's possible they tried to escape but failed," he said at a press conference at the scene on Monday. The victims have been identified as Muhammad Azim Izat Ishak, 32, his wife, Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31 and their four children – Putra Rayyan Nur Izat, 9, Hawa Adriana, 8, Anayla Huma'ira, 7 and Tuah Haidar, six months. Aminuddin said the fire department had to break the car windows and cut through the vehicle's body to retrieve the victims. "When bodies have been submerged for a certain period, they swell and make extraction through regular doors difficult. "So, we had to break the rear window and cut the car structure to retrieve the victims," he said. He added that the distance between the car and the riverbank was only about one metre, while the river was estimated to be six metres deep and approximately 7.6 metres wide. "The operation was not too difficult because the car was already floating and could be pulled to the bank," he added. It was reported that a couple and their four children, including a six-month-old baby, were reported missing after spending the night at a relative's house in Taman Aman since Saturday morning. Their disappearance was noticed when they failed to return to their home in Jerlun and could not be contacted. Azim's younger sister, Nur Adliah Shuhada said her brother and his family had come to stay at her house on Friday night as they usually did.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Malay Mail
Jitra family of six found dead inside sunken Proton were ‘likely trying to get out'
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Six members of a family, including a baby, were found dead in the back seat of their Proton Iswara that had sunk to the bottom of Sungai Korok near Jitra, Kedah. The car was discovered this morning fully submerged about one metre from the riverbank in waters estimated to be six metres deep and 7.6 metres wide. According to Kedah Zone 1 Fire and Rescue Department head Senior Fire Superintendent Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim, the two parents and their four children were located on the left side of the back seat, suggesting they had tried but failed to escape the vehicle. 'They were likely trying to get out, but didn't make it,' he was quoted as saying in a Sinar Harian report. The deceased were identified as Muhammad Azim Izat Ishak, 32; his wife Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31; and their children Putra Rayyan Nur Izat, 9; Hawa Adriana, 8; Anayla Huma'ira, 7; and Tuah Haidar, six months old. The car was recovered and brought to shore by rescue teams after it was found floating and partially trapped in the riverbed. Firefighters had to break the rear window and cut through the vehicle frame to remove the bodies as they were swollen from prolonged submersion. Ahmad Aminuddin explained that retrieving the victims through the car doors was not possible due to the condition of the remains. The family had gone missing on Saturday after staying overnight at a relative's home in Taman Aman and failing to return to their house in Jerlun. The disappearance was reported by Muhammad Azim's sister, Nur Adliah Shuhada, who said it was normal for them to visit on Fridays and stay the night.
