Nurul Jannah watched as waves tossed her husband and son before they drowned
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- Nurul Jannah Kamaruzaman said she watched her husband call for help as waves tossed their son at a beach near Kampung Punggai, Kota Tinggi.
- The father and son later drowned during a family visit to a campsite over the school holidays.
Nurul Jannah Kamaruzaman could only watch as waves tossed her husband and young son at a beach near Kampung Punggai, Kota Tinggi, before both drowned.
The 31-year-old said she had gone to the campsite with her husband and their two children to spend the school holidays with her aunt’s family. The family visit ended in tragedy at the beach.
Nurul Jannah said her husband shouted for help while holding their son as the waves carried them. The account describes the moments before the pair drowned.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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