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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
'We made the wrong turn': Final words of woman in Jerantut crash that killed 5
JERANTUT: Housewife Norhayati Ismail was filled with excitement as four of her nieces and nephews from Bota, Perak, were on their way to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha at her home in Kampung Paya Gunung for the first time. Just past midnight earlier today, the 60-year-old was on the phone giving them directions to her house. They were less than 500 metres from the main junction when the call suddenly went silent. Moments later, she heard faint voices on the line saying "pengsan" (fainted) and "kemalangan" (accident), prompting her to ask her son to check their last known location. Shortly after, she received the devastating news that none of them had survived the crash. The four siblings, including another relative who was driving the Proton Bezza, were killed at the scene. Three others, including a woman travelling in a Toyota Alphard, sustained injuries. Speaking about the tragic incident, Norhayati said her niece, Nur Arfiqah Aziz Jaafar, 23, had called her shortly after midnight to inform her that they were nearby but had taken a wrong turn. "Arfiqah said they had entered a junction near a restaurant. "I told them to turn back and head to the next junction near Jerantut Feri. "We spoke for about five minutes before the call suddenly went silent. "Sometime later, I heard people speaking, but it was unclear until someone mentioned 'pengsan' and 'kemalangan'. "I sensed something was wrong and told my son to go check," she told reporters outside the forensic unit at Jerantut Hospital today. Norhayati said that at about 12.50am, her son, Muhammad Azuwan Arif Shah, 34, called to inform her that the car his four cousins were travelling in had been involved in an accident. Meanwhile, Azuwan said that after receiving the call from his mother, he rushed to the main road nearby to investigate. "When I arrived at the scene, it was chaotic. I saw two of them lying inside the car, while another was sprawled on the road. "Some passers-by had stopped to help. We found two other victims lying about 10 metres from the car," he said. Azuwan said that once the post-mortem procedures are completed, the victims' remains would be brought back to their hometown in Padang Kunchor, Bota, Perak, for burial. Norhayati said several other relatives had arrived in two cars on Thursday to celebrate Aidiladha at her home, while the crash victims were the last group to depart from Perak around 6pm yesterday.
Barnama
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Barnama
Kaamatan Festival Boosts Seamstress' Business
KOTA KINABALU, May 30 (Bernama) – The Kaamatan Festival, Sabah's biggest ethnic celebration held throughout May, has become a profitable season for local seamstress Norhayati Ajirul, 52, whose tailoring shop is bustling with customers this time of year. Though her shop is modest in size, its reputation rests on the quality of her craftsmanship. The neat stitching, precise tailoring, and intricate bead embroidery of traditional attire from various Sabahan tribes continue to draw customers eager for both ready-made garments and custom orders. A Bajau woman from Kudat, Norhayati, said the demand for traditional clothing spikes significantly during the Kaamatan season. She currently works alongside five employees to fulfil the flood of orders. "Orders for traditional clothes come in all year round, but when the Kaamatan season arrives, they multiply. Alhamdulillah, even our ready-made clothes sell out. 'We have regular customers and even local wholesalers who rely on us,' she shared. To meet the high demand, Norhayati adjusts her business hours during the festival month. "Normally, we open from morning until evening, but during Kaamatan, we start as early as 7 am and close at 9 pm to complete the orders. A week or two before the Kaamatan climax, it's non-stop... no time for breaks," she told Bernama. Norhayati revealed that her team can complete as many as five traditional outfits a day, with each garment taking between two and five hours, depending on the design's complexity. The price for each outfit is set based on size and design, with children's traditional clothing sold at RM100 to RM150 apiece, while adult outfits range from RM500 to over RM2,000.
