Two family members, a 33-year-old woman and her 13-year-old niece lost their lives in a drowning incident at Bayu Impian Beach in Kota Tinggi on Tuesday (Jan 21) evening.
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00:00Two family members, a 33-year-old woman and her 13-year-old niece, lost their lives in
00:08a drowning incident at Bayu Impian Beach in Kota Tinggi on Tuesday evening.
00:13According to Kota Tinggi OCPD Superintendent Yusuf Othman, the incident happened around
00:185.30 p.m. when strong waves swept away five swimmers from a family group, including the
00:24woman and four children between 10 and 13 years old.
00:28A 60-year-old relative attempted a rescue but was forced back to shore by the rough
00:32sea conditions.
00:34Emergency responders, assisted by bystanders, managed to retrieve all five victims from
00:39the water.
00:40However, two of them were found unconscious and were later pronounced dead by medical
00:45staff.
00:46Their remains have been transferred to Hospital Kota Tinggi's Forensic Department.
00:51In light of this incident, authorities urged the public to refrain from swimming or engaging
00:56in water activities at beaches during adverse weather conditions when seas are rough.