Brothers drown at Desaru beach
Strong currents and waves prevented a father from saving his two sons from drowning.
The incident occurred at 12.30pm at the popular Desaru beach here. The body of Mohd Fazli Mohd Fauzi, 23, was recovered within minutes of the incident.
The body of his sibling, Zulkhairi, 16, was not found at press time.
The victims' father, Mohd Fauzi Aliuddin, 49, nearly drowned as he battled to swim through the waves to save his sons.
He was rescued by other beach goers.
His wife, Zuraini Adnan, 47, said it was their family's first beach outing.
"My two sons were bathing when they were suddenly pulled in by the current," said Zuraini.
She said rescuers tried to resuscitate Fazli but could not.
His body was sent to Kota Tinggi Hospital for a post-mortem.
Bandar Penawar Fire and Rescue Department operations chief Abdul Rahman Mohd Salleh said his team rushed to the scene upon being alerted.
Rahman said a scuba team would be deployed to look for Zulkhairi as it was possible that his body might have been swept to a nearby beach.
He warned that it was dangerous for the public to swim during the monsoon season because of strong currents.
"There is even a red flag hoisted here to warn others about the dangers. It is not suitable for swimming at the moment."
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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