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Sinar Daily
2 days ago
- Sinar Daily
'Tears rolled down my cheeks': Rescuer's anguish over family of six found drowned
With over ten years of experience in the fire service, a rescuer described this particular case as the most distressing and tragic he has ever faced. 08 Jul 2025 03:49pm Hasri (inset) was visibly overcome with emotion as bodies of the six family members were recovered from the submerged car in Sungai Korok, Jerlun. – Awani photo ALOR SETAR – 'I couldn't hold back my emotions, tears rolled down my cheeks as each body was pulled from the car.' Those were the emotional words of Mohammad Hasri Haslan, 31, a member of the Water Rescue Unit (PPDA) from the Jitra Fire and Rescue Station. The missing family of six were tragically found in a submerged car in Sungai Korok. – Bernama photo He recalled the heartbreaking rescue mission involving a family of six whose car skidded and plunged into Sungai Korok, near Jerlun. With over ten years of experience in the fire service, Hasri described this particular case as the most distressing and tragic he has ever faced. 'This is by far the most emotional and tragic case I've been involved in. 'The moment that truly broke me was when my fellow team members and I lifted the bodies of a six-month-old baby and three young children. It was heartbreaking," he said. Speaking at the scene where the vehicle was discovered, Hasri recounted the moment they broke the rear window of the Proton Iswara and saw the victims huddled together in the back seat. All six family members were laid to rest in a single grave on Monday night. - File photo 'The first body we recovered was a young girl, followed by the baby boy, then a young boy. The fourth was another girl, then their mother, and finally, the father, who was driving. 'I'm a father myself. Seeing the baby's lifeless body brought me to tears. It was devastating to imagine what they went through," he added. Despite the emotional toll, Hasri and his team pressed on with their duties, determined to bring the family home with dignity and care. The tragedy was reported on Monday, following the discovery of all six family members who had gone missing early Saturday morning after visiting relatives in Taman Seri Aman. Their vehicle was found submerged in Sungai Korok, with all of them still inside. The victims were identified as Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, 32, his wife Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31, and their four children: Putra Rayyan Nur Izzat, 9; Hawa Adriana Nur Izzat, 8; Annayla Humaira Nur Izzat, 7; and baby Tuah Haydar, just six months old. All six were laid to rest together in a single grave at the Kampung Bohor Karang Muslim Cemetery in Jerlun at approximately 11:50 pm on Monday night. - AWANI More Like This
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
'Most tragic I've ever seen': Rescuer on family of 6 found in sunken car
JITRA: A rescuer described recovering the bodies of six family members — including a six-month-old baby — from a submerged car in Sungai Korok as the most heartbreaking operation of his career. "Throughout my time with the Kedah Fire and Rescue Department, this is the most tragic and heartbreaking case I've ever attended. "The saddest moment was when my team and I carried the bodies of the baby and the three small children," said Mohammad Hasri Haslan, 31, a Water Rescue Team member from the Jitra Fire and Rescue station. Hasri said he was seated on top of the Proton Iswara as it was being lifted from the riverbank, overwhelmed with sorrow as the bodies were removed one by one. "The first was a young girl, followed by a six-month-old baby boy, then a young boy. The fourth was another girl, the fifth was their mother, and finally, the driver of the car — the children's father. "I have children of my own... seeing that was truly heartbreaking. The baby especially — it was devastating," he said. Hasri, who has years of experience recovering bodies from water, said nothing compared to the sorrow he felt during yesterday's operation. Still, he said, he had to remain focused on his duty despite the emotional toll. "Sungai Korok is deep — about six metres," he added. The bodies of the six — who had been reported missing early Saturday after visiting a relative in Taman Seri Aman — were found inside a Proton Iswara submerged in the river. They were identified as Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, 32; his wife, Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31; and their children, Putra Rayyan Nur Izzat, 9; Hawa Adriana Nur Izzat, 8; Annayla Humaira Nur Izzat, 7; and six-month-old Tuah Haydar. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department Zone 1 chief Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim said the family are believed to have tried to escape but were found huddled together at the back of the car. All six were buried in a single grave at the Kampung Bohor Karang Muslim Cemetery in Jerlun at 11.50pm last night.
