ALOR STAR – The joy of four friends turned into tragedy when two of them, who are siblings, drowned while swimming at Pantai Cenang in Langkawi last night.
Langkawi district police chief Shariman Ashari said the dead were identified as R. Yuvaaraj, 22, and his 26-year-old brother, R. Ravishangkar from Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
“Initial investigations found that both victims along with their two other male friends, aged 24 and 25, travelled to Langkawi for a holiday last Friday.
“Before the incident, they had gone to the beach to swim at around 7pm. The two victims went swimming with the 25-year-old friend while their other friend did not go into the sea,” he said in a statement today.
He said a large wave was said to have pulled all the victims into a deeper area, causing the three victims to panic and call for help.
“The victims’ friend managed to swim to the beach and got help from members of the Malaysian Civil Defence personnel who were on duty at the beach. However, the other two did not manage to save themselves.
“Yuvaaraj was found at 9.35pm while his brother was found at 12.40am. Both victims were pronounced dead by the medical team and were brought to Sultanah Maliha Hospital for further action,” he added. – Bernama, December 11, 2022
