KUALA TERENGGANU: A sling bag containing money and important documents believed to belong to Karim Abdullah, 39, one of the victims in the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident, was found by the search and rescue (SAR) personnel.
Kemaman police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the black bag was found by firemen searching for the last victim on the sandbank two kilometres from the scene of the incident at about noon on Monday.
“Inside the bag, there was a black Michael Kors wallet which contained a MyKad, MyKid and bank cards,” he said.
Supt Hanyan said the bag also contained RM1,279 in cash, a marriage certificate card, a watch, a mobile phone, a necklace and a school name tag with “FATIN” written on it.
He also said the items would be handed over to the victim’s next of kin.
On July 2, the media reported that 10 individuals were missing after being swept away by the water during a picnic at Jeram Air Putih in the evening a day earlier.
They are identified as Karim, his wife Azizah Eiyi, 40, and their children Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal, 11; Putri Nurerina Natasya, 10; Muhammad Haziq Ziqree, six; Putri Aryana Umaira, four; Putri Alleya Maisarah, 16; Putri Nor Fatin, 14, and Putri Balqis Izzati Abdul Rahman, 18.
Also killed in the tragedy was Putri Balqis Izzati’s fiance, Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24.
The body of Putri Nor Fatin has yet to be located.
The burial of the family of eight was carried out last week at the Felda Lepar Hilir 3 Muslim cemetery in Pahang, while Muhammad Fikri was buried at the Kampung Parit Kuda Muslim cemetery in Batu Pahat, Johor, on Saturday. — Bernama
