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Malay Mail
09-07-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Putri Qisya, 12, vows to stay strong after losing parents, four siblings in Sungai Korok tragedy
JERLUN, July 9 — The eldest child of the couple who drowned in Sungai Korok, Jitra on Monday, 12-year-old Putri Qisya Nur Izzat, is determined to stay strong and move forward with her life. She said athough she felt immense grief over the loss of both her parents and four younger siblings, she is grateful for the support and encouragement she has received. 'Many teachers and ustazah came and gave me words of encouragement. They also advised me to always pray for my umi (mother) and walid (father),' she said when met by reporters at her grandmother's home in Kampung Bohor Karang here yesterday. Putri Qisya's parents, Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, 32, and Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31, were found drowned with their four children, Putra Rayyan Nur Izzat, 9; Hawa Adriana Nur Izzat, 8; Annayla Humaira Nur Izzat, 7; and Tuah Haydar, six months, on Monday. The family's car is believed to have veered off the road and plunged into the Sungai Korok early Saturday morning before it was discovered yesterday morning. Putri Qisya survived because she was at her grandmother's house at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, her grandmother, Roswati Zainol, 52, said her granddaughter is trying to stay strong in facing the tragedy. 'Qisya seemed strong yesterday, but today she looks downcast. I told her to let her emotions out because I'm worried she might fall sick if she keeps everything bottled up,' she said. When asked about who would care for Putri Qisya, Roswati said she would let her granddaughter decide when she is ready. 'I'm not forcing her to choose. She can follow her heart and stay with whoever she feels comfortable with. If she wants to stay with 'Tok Umi', that's fine; if she chooses to stay with her aunt, that's okay too,' she said. Meanwhile, Roswati's home continued to receive visits from various parties today offering support and aid to Putri Qisya, including Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. During the visit, Ahmad Zahid announced that Putri Qisya would be adopted by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to help with her education until she reaches university level. — Bernama
South China Morning Post
08-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Malaysian girl recalls father's dream message before 6 bodies found in submerged car
The sole surviving member of a family of seven who drowned when their car plunged into a river in Kedah last week has recalled seeing her father in a dream, telling her not to be sad, in a tragedy that has gripped Malaysia. Putri Qisya Nur Izzat, 12, had stayed behind at her grandmother's house on the day of the accident. She recounted on Monday dreaming of her father, 32-year-old Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, who told her he could only watch over her from afar. 'Dad said, don't be sad or I won't be at peace,' she told reporters. 'When I woke up, I found out they had found the vehicle and everyone was gone.' Putri Qisya's six family members, including her nine-month-old baby brother, were returning home on Friday when they were reported missing the next morning. Their sedan was discovered on Monday submerged in the seven-metre-deep (22 feet) Korok River in Jitra district, just a metre from the riverbank. Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim, a senior fire and rescue officer, said authorities received calls from the public who spotted the car floating in the river on Monday. Rescuers had to break the vehicle's windows and cut open the roof to retrieve the bodies, all found packed in the back seat, indicating the family could have been trying to escape through the rear window. Speaking stoically in front of press cameras at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Putri Qisya also recalled her mother, 31-year-old Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, once giving her the same advice – to be strong as the eldest child so her siblings would not feel sad seeing her sorrow.
