Don't swim in sea, tourists advise
Tourists have been warned against swimming along Pantai Air Papan here during the prevailing rainy season.
Air Papan village head Mohd Asri Jaffar said the tourists need to take note of the red flag warning and signboards that prohibit them from swimming in the sea.
He said the choppy water is dangerous for swimmers.
"They should not swim during the monsoon season to avoid being swept away by the strong waves. Tourists seem to ignore the warning signs," he said.
A Malaysia Civil Defence Department (JPAM) guard had expressed regret over the nonchalant attitude of tourists towards the warning signboards erected along the coast.
"They have ignored the warning signs. There are about 20 JPAM personnel patrolling the beach to prevent any untoward incidents," the guard said.
He said the beach had previously claimed several lives during the rainy season.
He is relieved that no mishaps has been reported in the past one month.
"We are patrolling the two-kilometre long beach," the spokesman said.
A resident, Mohamad Ramli, 22, said the beach would be hit by high waves during the rainy season.
"I regret that tourists have taken lightly the warning signs," he said.
A guard showing the sign boards that warn against swimming in the sea in Pantai Air Papan.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Tourists have been warned against swimming along Pantai Air Papan here during the prevailing rainy season.
Air Papan village head Mohd Asri Jaffar said the tourists need to take note of the red flag warning and signboards that prohibit them from swimming in the sea.
He said the choppy water is dangerous for swimmers.
"They should not swim during the monsoon season to avoid being swept away by the strong waves. Tourists seem to ignore the warning signs," he said.
A Malaysia Civil Defence Department (JPAM) guard had expressed regret over the nonchalant attitude of tourists towards the warning signboards erected along the coast.
"They have ignored the warning signs. There are about 20 JPAM personnel patrolling the beach to prevent any untoward incidents," the guard said.
He said the beach had previously claimed several lives during the rainy season.
He is relieved that no mishaps has been reported in the past one month.
"We are patrolling the two-kilometre long beach," the spokesman said.
A resident, Mohamad Ramli, 22, said the beach would be hit by high waves during the rainy season.
"I regret that tourists have taken lightly the warning signs," he said.
A guard showing the sign boards that warn against swimming in the sea in Pantai Air Papan.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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