KUALA TERENGGANU – The father of Azizah Eiyi, 40, who died in the water surge tragedy at Jeram Air Putih waterfall, has accepted the untimely death of his daughter as fate.
“I accept this as fate. On the day of the incident, I went to work and was informed by my wife that the family was having a picnic.
“They (Azizah and her husband) do not live in the same house as us, but still in the same village.
“Her husband used to commute from Felda Lepar Hilir to Air Putih every day,” said 60-year-old Eiyi Johari when met at the Forensic Department of the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here today.
Meanwhile, Terengganu assemblyman Ariffin Deraman also visited the victims’ families and offered personal donations.
He said the tragedy was an unforeseen incident, as it occurred outside of the monsoon season.
Ariffin said the public should check the weather forecast on social media or the websites of the relevant authorities before engaging in recreational activities, especially in water recreation areas, adding that the Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the northern states of the peninsula until July 5.
Yesterday, Bernama reported that 10 people, nine of them a family from Felda Lepar Hilir, Kuantan, Pahang, were having a picnic at Jeram Mawar near Chukai, Terengganu, on Saturday before they were swept away by the water surge.
Two deceased victims, who were found by the public at noon yesterday, were identified as Azizah, 40, and her 11-year-old son Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal Karim. – Bernama, July 3, 2023
