Car believed to be carrying family of six found submerged in Sungai Korok
The extraction of the victims was carried out carefully and so far, several bodies have been successfully retrieved.
JITRA – A sombre atmosphere filled the banks of Sungai Korok on Monday morning as a submerged car was discovered with several victims inside, all of whom have been pronounced dead.
The vehicle was detected at the bottom of the river before rescue teams from the Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) were deployed to the scene to carry out recovery operations.
The extraction of the victims was carried out carefully and so far, several bodies have been successfully retrieved.
On Sunday, Sinar reported that a married couple and their four children, including a six-month-old baby, were reported missing after spending the night at a relative's house in Taman Aman, near here, since Saturday morning. A photo of the six-member family and the Proton Saga car shared by Nur Adliah Shuhada on social media.
The disappearance of Mohd Azim Ezzat Ishak, 32, his wife Nurul Hidayah Khalijah Razman Effendy, 31 and their four children, aged between six months and nine years, was discovered when they failed to return to their home in Jerlun and could not be contacted.
Azim's sister, Nur Adliah Shuhada, said her brother's family had come to spend the night at her home, as they usually did on Fridays.
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