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Free Malaysia Today
17-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Body of UniSZA student found in Setiu picnic tragedy
Screenshots from a widely-shared video showing the raging waters where two UniSZA students drowned. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A search and rescue team have found the body of a Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) student who was reported missing and feared drowned yesterday. The body of Abed Mifzal Azman, 22, from Johor, was found at 9.30pm, Berrnama reported. He was believed to have been swept away by a water surge while bathing with six friends in the Lata Payung Forest Eco Park picnic area in Bandar Permaisuri, Setiu in Terengganu yesterday. According to Setiu district police chief Zain Deris, the victim was found about 1km from where he was reported missing. He added that the body had been sent to the Setiu Hospital forensic unit for a post-mortem. 'The victim's six friends managed to escape, but the victim was swept away by the strong current,' he was quoted as saying. Meanwhile, Zain advised the public not to do any activities in the river or at recreational forest areas in Setiu for now, due to the uncertain weather conditions and risks of the water surge phenomenon Last Monday, Wan Ahmad Irfan Wan Abdullah Thani, 24, drowned at Lata Changkah. He and five others were taking a dip in the middle section of the waterfall's cascade when six of them started struggling against the currents. His body was later found at a depth of 4.5m.
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Holiday outing ends in tragedy as waterfall claims UniSZA student's life
BANDAR PERMAISURI: The joy of eight friends from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) frolicking at Lata Changkah in Terengganu on the Wesak Day public holiday was shattered when one of them drowned. It was their first visit there as Muhammad Hady Izzudyn Ikmal Hisam, 23, said he and the victim, Wan Ahmad Irfan Wan Abdullah Thani, 24, were initially taking a dip with six other friends in the middle section of the (waterfall) cascade. "I then went ashore for a drink. Following that, I saw the six of them moving further toward the centre and worryingly, all six of them actually couldn't swim. "Not long after, I saw them all starting to struggle. I immediately rushed to help and managed to save five of them with the help of the public. "But we couldn't find Wan Ahmad Irfan," he said when met at the scene today. Meanwhile, operations commander Zuraidi Mohd Yusuf from the Setiu fire and rescue station (BBP Setiu) said they received a distress call about the incident at 3.42pm before dispatching 10 personnel to the waterfall. The search and rescue operation for the Faculty of Law student began at 4pm before Wan Ahmad Irfan's body was recovered from the bottom of the pool at a depth of 4.5 metres, some 28 minutes later. "Five of the victim's friends, who nearly drowned, were sent to the Setiu Hospital for treatment of near-drowning injuries, while the deceased student's body was handed over to police. "The public is advised to always be cautious about weather conditions. "While it wasn't raining at the waterfall during the incident, the murky water is an indication that rainfall occurred upstream (danger of surging currents)," he said.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- The Sun
UniSZA student drowns, five rescued at Terengganu waterfall
BANDAR PERMAISURI: The joy of eight friends from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) frolicking at Lata Changkah in Terengganu on the Vesak Day public holiday was shattered when one of them drowned. It was their first visit there as Muhammad Hady Izzudyn Ikmal Hisam, 23, said he and the victim Wan Ahmad Irfan Wan Abdullah Thani, 24, were initially taking a dip with six other friends in the middle section of the (waterfall) cascade. 'I then went ashore for a drink. Following that, I saw the six of them moving further toward the centre and worryingly, all six of them actually couldn't swim. 'Not long after, I saw them all starting to struggle. I immediately rushed to help and managed to save five of them with the help of the public. But we couldn't find Wan Ahmad Irfan,' he said when met at the scene today. Meanwhile, operations commander Zuraidi Mohd Yusuf from the Setiu fire and rescue station (BBP Setiu) said they received a distress call about the incident at 3.42 pm before dispatching 10 personnel to the waterfall. The search and rescue operation for the Faculty of Law student reportedly began at 4 pm before Wan Ahmad Irfan's body was recovered from the bottom of the pool at a depth of 4.5 metres, some 28 minutes later. 'Five of the victim's friends, who nearly drowned, were sent to the Setiu Hospital for treatment of near-drowning injuries, while the deceased student's body was handed over to police for further action. 'The public is advised to always be cautious about weather conditions. While it wasn't raining at the waterfall during the incident, the murky water is an indication that rainfall occurred upstream (danger of surging currents),' he said.
The Star
12-05-2025
- The Star
University student drowned while on a trip with seven others in Terengganu
BANDAR PERMAISURI: A university student from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) drowned while on a trip with seven other friends during the Vesak Day public holiday at Lata Changkah in Terengganu. One of the victim's friends, Muhammad Hady Izzudyn Ikmal Hisam, 23, stated it was their first visit to the waterfall. He said that during the incident, the victim, Wan Ahmad Irfan Wan Abdullah Thani, 24, was taking a dip with six other friends in the middle section of the waterfall cascade. "I was ashore to get a drink. Then, I saw the six of them moving further toward the centre (of the waterfall) and worryingly, they couldn't swim. "Not long after, I saw them all starting to struggle. I immediately rushed to help and saved five of them with the public's help. But we couldn't find Wan Ahmad Irfan," he said when met at the scene on Monday (May 12). Meanwhile, operations commander Zuraidi Mohd Yusuf from the Setiu fire and rescue station (BBP Setiu) said they received a distress call about the incident at 3.42pm before dispatching 10 personnel to the waterfall. The search and rescue operation for the Faculty of Law student reportedly began at 4pm before Wan Ahmad Irfan's body was recovered from the bottom of the pool at a depth of 4.5 metres, some 28 minutes later. "Five of the victim's friends, who nearly drowned, were sent to the Setiu Hospital for treatment of near-drowning injuries, while the deceased student's body was handed over to police for further action. "The public is advised to always be cautious about weather conditions. While it wasn't raining at the waterfall during the incident, the murky water is an indication that rainfall occurred upstream (danger of surging currents)," he said. – Bernama
