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New Straits Times
02-08-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
Jellyfish sting 30 swimmers, including Sultan Nazrin's son, at Perak water event
MANJUNG: At least 30 participants, including Raja Kecil Besar Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, were stung by jellyfish during the Teluk Senangin Open Water Swim 2025 event held early today. Raja Azlan, the son of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, and Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim, was reported to be in good condition and continued with the event. A Perak Civil Defence Force (CDF) spokesman said the incident occurred at 9am at Teluk Senangin, with two children, aged 9 and 10, needing to be rushed to Seri Manjung Hospital. He said several swimmers emerged from the water in pain, prompting medical personnel to act immediately. "About 30 to 40 swimmers were stung, likely by jellyfish, shortly after the event began. "Initial treatment was administered at the on-site medical base by APM and medical personnel from both private and government agencies. "Two participants, a 9-year-old from Kajang and a 10-year-old boy from Lekir, were transported to Hospital Seri Manjung for further medical care," he said. The event, organised by AMMJB Swimmers Enterprise, attracted hundreds of young swimmers and families, including members of the royal family, to the popular beach. Meanwhile, event organiser Saiful Nizam Kamal Arifin, confirmed that Raja Azlan, who took part in the 3km swim (12–19-year-old category), was stung on the leg by a jellyfish. "He got stung on the leg, but it was very minor. "I think, if you really look closely, it's just red, like something bit him, like a mosquito bite. But he's okay. "At that time, Tuanku (Zara) asked him during the first loop, 'Are you okay?' and he said, 'Yeah, okay, okay, I'm going for another loop.' "He was fine. And he even finished it in style," he said. He said that this was one of the challenges of open water events, where jellyfish are common. "That's the challenge of open water swimming, there's the weather, the currents, jellyfish, sea life, all sorts of things. It's normal. This is standard. "So jellyfish stings are expected, and they are everywhere. "I've been involved in open water for over 20 years. It's standard. I've been stung by jellyfish and all that too. "But our medical team was able to handle everything. "Everyone completed the event smoothly," he said.
Free Malaysia Today
10-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
2 missing men found dead in Ayer Tawar, Perak
Manjung police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the Ayer Tawar station received reports on the disappearances of the unidentified duo yesterday.(PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA : Two men reported missing were found dead separately around Ayer Tawar in Beruas, Perak, today. Manjung police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the Ayer Tawar station received reports on the disappearances of the unidentified duo yesterday. He said the first victim, aged 50, was reported to have left his home yesterday, while the second, aged 55, had not returned home since June 27. 'At 9.39am today, police were informed that the first victim was found unconscious at an oil palm plantation on Jalan Taman Sri Perak. 'The second victim was found in an empty house in Taman Biru at 8.30am. His body was found in a state of decomposition,' Sinar Harian reported him as saying. Both bodies were sent to the Seri Manjung Hospital's forensic unit. He said both victims were unrelated, and the cases were classified as sudden deaths.
Free Malaysia Today
09-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Elderly woman dies after SUV crashes into fast-food joint
The SUV driver was believed to have lost control of his vehicle at the traffic lights intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Setiawan. (JBPM pic) IPOH : A 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Setiawan last night has died. Manjung district police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the woman was pronounced dead at 10.56pm yesterday after receiving treatment at the emergency ward of Seri Manjung Hospital. He said seven other victims – four men, two women, and a girl, aged between five and 38 years – sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the same hospital. 'Police investigations at the scene found that a Volvo XC90 vehicle, driven by a 29-year-old man, was coming from the direction of Kampung Koh and heading towards Sungai Wangi. 'When it reached the traffic lights intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Setiawan, the driver is believed to have lost control, veering to the right before crashing into the restaurant and hitting eight customers, comprising seven adults and one child,' he said in a statement today. Hasbullah said his team detained the vehicle driver who was also injured in the accident. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
