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Free Malaysia Today
11-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Woman whose car plunged into Pahang river found drowned
Rescuers retrieving the body of Sakirah Akop from the river. (JBPM pic) PETALING JAYA : The woman who was reportedly swept away after her car slid into Sungai Triang near Bandar Baru Bera in Pahang was found drowned this morning. Bera police chief Zulkiflee Nazir said the body of Sakirah Akop, 31, was found floating about 2.5km from where the car had plunged into the river on Monday. Bernama reported him as saying police were informed about the discovery of the body at 8.12am by joggers. The body was taken to Bera Hospital's forensic unit for further action. The woman had been sitting in the car with her baby while her husband was fishing nearby when suddenly, the vehicle began moving towards the river. Her husband managed to save their baby, but she was swept away by the strong current while trying to save herself. A Pahang fire and rescue department spokesman said they received an emergency call at 1.58pm and that a team from the Triang fire and rescue station was dispatched to the scene.
Malay Mail
11-06-2025
- Malay Mail
In Pahang, woman swept away by strong currents after car plunges into Sungai Triang found drowned
KUANTAN, June 11 — A woman who was reported to have been swept by the current after the car she was in slid into Sungai Triang, near Bandar Baru Bera, was found drowned this morning. Bera District Police Chief Supt Zulkiflee Nazir said the body of Sakirah Akop, 31, was found floating about 2.5 kilometres from the location where the car had slipped and plunged into the river last Monday. He said the police were informed about the discovery of the body at 8.12am by passers-by who were jogging in the area. The body was then taken to the Bera Hospital Forensic Unit for further action, he said in a statement today. In the incident which occurred at about 1.30pm last Monday, the woman was reported to have accompanied her husband on a fishing trip, but stayed in the car with her one-year and four-month-old daughter, when the vehicle slid and plunged into the river. The husband was fishing about eight metres away. It was reported that the victim's husband managed to save their child, who was inside the car, but the woman is believed to have been swept away by the strong current while trying to save herself. — Bernama
New Straits Times
11-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Body of Bera mum who saved toddler found after 3-day search
BERA: A 31-year-old housewife who was swept away by strong currents after the car she was in rolled into Sungai Triang on June 9 has been found drowned. The body of Sakirah Akop was discovered some 2.5km from where she was last seen, at 8.12am today. District police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said joggers had spotted the body floating near the riverbank. "The body was located about 2.5km from the point where she fell into the river. A search and rescue team was deployed by boat to retrieve the remains. "The body was brought to the Sungai Triang jetty near the Kerayong wet market at around 9am and subsequently sent to the forensic unit at Bera Hospital for a post-mortem," he said in a statement today. In the 1.30pm incident on June 9, Sakirah and her 16-month-old daughter had accompanied her husband, a 32-year-old soldier, on a fishing trip at Sungai Triang. The mother and daughter were inside their Perodua Bezza, which had been parked along the riverbank, when it suddenly rolled forward. Sakirah managed to hand her daughter to her husband just moments before the vehicle plunged into the river. Yesterday, military divers from the 22nd Commando Regiment Special Service Group recovered the Bezza at 10.45am, about 40m from the spot where it entered the river. However, Sakirah was not found inside the car.
New Straits Times
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Car pulled from Bera river but woman still missing
BERA: The Perodua Bezza that plunged into Sungai Triang yesterday has been recovered, but the woman who was in it is still missing. District police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said Fire and Rescue Department divers from the Bukit Angin Water Rescue Unit in Temerloh retrieved the car at 12.30pm today. "The Bezza was found lying on its roof at the bottom of the river. However, the woman (Sakirah Akop) was not inside the vehicle. "The car was pulled out of the water using a cable attached to a crane. Upon inspection, we found that the transmission was in 'D' (drive) mode. "It is believed that the gear was accidentally shifted into drive, causing the vehicle to move forward and enter the river," he said when met at the Sungai Triang riverbank. Zulkiflee said initial investigations revealed the vehicle's engine was still running when it rolled down the riverbank and into the water. He said today's search and rescue operation involved 91 personnel from various agencies, including the police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force, soldiers from the Bera army camp, and local villagers. "The search is being conducted within a 200m radius of the incident site. Team members are scouring through uprooted trees and debris near the riverbank to locate the missing woman," he said. Yesterday, it was reported that the 31-year-old housewife and her 16-month-old daughter had accompanied her husband, a 32-year-old soldier, on a fishing trip by the river at around 1.30pm. The car suddenly rolled forward, but Sakirah managed to hand their daughter to her husband moments before the vehicle plunged into the river. She is feared drowned.
New Straits Times
09-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Heroic final act: Bera woman saves child before drowning in Sungai Triang
BERA: Trapped in the surging waters, a mother managed to hand her 16-month-old daughter to her husband just moments before she was swept away by the strong currents after their car plunged into Sungai Triang earlier today. Housewife Sakirah Akop, 31, showed extraordinary love and courage when the Perodua Bezza she was in with her daughter suddenly rolled down a riverbank and into Sungai Triang near the Kerayong wet market around 1.45pm. Prior to the incident, Sakirah and her daughter had accompanied her husband, a 32-year-old army personnel, on a fishing trip by the river. Bera district police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said the family had arrived at the riverbank at around 1.30pm. "Sakirah and her daughter remained inside the car while her husband was fishing by the river. "The car was parked about eight metres from where her husband was standing. "About 15 minutes later, the car suddenly rolled forward and plunged into the river. "Before the vehicle was fully submerged, Sakirah managed to hand the girl to her husband. "Moments later, she was swept away by the strong currents and is feared drowned," he said in a statement today. Zulkiflee said the Bera police station was alerted at 1.50pm, and search and rescue (SAR) operations began around 2.15pm. He said Fire and Rescue Department divers from the Bukit Angin Water Rescue Unit in Temerloh conducted dives at a depth of six metres to find the victim. SAR operations were suspended at 6.20pm due to heavy rain and will resume at 8am tomorrow. Earlier today, a woman was reported missing and feared drowned after the car she was in rolled down the riverbank and into Sungai Triang near Bandar Baru Bera.
