Teenage girl reportedly drowns trying to save sister in Pantai Cenang

ALOR SETAR: A 15-year-old boy is feared to have drowned while trying to save his younger sister from drowning in an incident in Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, on Saturday (July 27).

Langkawi Deputy Police Chief Shariman Ashari said police were alerted to the incident at around 3.05pm. The victim, Muhammad Izzham Hakimie Azizi, is believed to have drowned while trying to save his younger sister.

He said the group, comprising Muhammad Izzham Hakimie, his brother-in-law, two sisters and five friends, went to the beach around 2pm to celebrate his sister’s birthday. After the celebration, the victim, his younger sister and two friends went swimming.

“Izzham Hakimie’s older sister only understood the gravity of the situation when she saw passers-by trying to save the victims. It is believed that he tried to save his sister but tragically drowned and has not yet been located,” he said in a statement on Saturday.

He said the three rescued victims were taken to Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi and were in stable condition.

“The search for the missing teenager continues, with six officers and 43 personnel from the Langkawi District Police Headquarters, Marine Police, Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency involved in the search and rescue operation,” he said.- Bernama