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  • This Is The Australian Housewife Who Saved Lives Of 3 Boys At East Coast Park

    This Is The Australian Housewife Who Saved Lives Of 3 Boys At East Coast Park

    Plunging into the waters off East Coast Park not once, not twice, but thrice, housewife Silvia Hajas managed to pull three schoolboys to shore before it was too late.

    But the triathlete did not manage to reach one of the boys, who was struggling in the waters around Bedok Jetty and later disappeared at around noon yesterday.

    Ms Hajas, 47, told The Straits Times yesterday that she arrived at the stretch of beach at East Coast Park’s Area E at noon with her eight-year-old daughter.

    She snapped a panoramic picture of the sea view from the breakwater that showed seven boys, including Suhaimi, swimming about 50m away from the shoreline.

    At first, Ms Hajas thought the boys were simply playing as they were making noises. But when she heard more than one of them cry out for help, she leapt into the water.

    Three of the boys swam back on their own, while the others looked like they were having trouble staying afloat, said Ms Hajas, an Australian national who has lived here for six years on a dependant’s pass.

    “I swam out to the closest boy and helped him to get out. And then I turned around and went out again to pull in another,” she recalled, adding that she could not touch the ground where the boys were at. She is 1.7m tall. “I was very tired at this stage – the sea was very choppy and the waves were strong.”

    A couple arrived at the scene and found a rescue float nearby. The man, who was able to swim, dived into the water with Ms Hajas while his female partner called the police.

    Said Ms Hajas: “By that time, the fourth boy was no longer above water. We swam and put the life buoy on one boy and pulled him out.”

    The police confirmed receiving a call about a missing person in the waters off Bedok Jetty at 12.24pm, roughly 10 minutes after Ms Hajas snapped her picture. By then, Ms Hajas had returned to shore with the third boy.

    “We kept looking in the horizon and looking out for the fourth boy, but he never came back up and we never saw him again,” she said.

    Her daughter was being looked after by the three boys who had swum back to shore on their own.

    Ms Hajas, who has taken part in triathlons, said the boys who got into trouble did not seem to know any swimming techniques and did not seem to be using their arms to tread water.

    “They were just starting to play in the water when I first saw them and, five minutes later, they were much farther out, so I think the current pulled them out much farther than they expected,” she said. “It took them completely by surprise.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Kanak-Kanak Mati Lemas Di Taman Tema Air Di Johor

    Kanak-Kanak Mati Lemas Di Taman Tema Air Di Johor

    Kegembiraan seorang bapa menyambut cuti Deepavali bersama-sama keluarganya bertukar pilu apabila anak lelakinya ditemui lemas di sebuah kolam di taman tema air di Parit Bilal, Batu Pahat, petang Isnin (31 Okt).

    Ketua Polis Daerah Batu Pahat ACP Abdul Wahib Musa berkata kejadian itu berlaku ketika keluarga berkenaan sedang bermandi-manda selepas kira-kira 20 minit mengunjungi taman tema itu pada 3.30 petang.

    “S. Rishither, 6 tahun, ditemui lemas oleh bapanya S. Surentharan di sebuah kolam renang yang mempunyai kedalaman lima kaki, tidak jauh dari tempat keluarganya bermandi-manda pada 3.50 petang,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini (1 Nov).

    Katanya pihak pengurusan taman tema membantu keluarga itu membawa mangsa yang merupakan anak kedua daripada tiga beradik ke Klinik Kesihatan Tongkang Pechah dan disahkan meninggal dunia oleh pegawai perubatan di klinik itu yang kemudiannya melaporkan kejadian itu kepada polis.

    Beliau berkata kes itu dikategorikan sebagai mati mengejut dan tiada sebarang unsur jenayah.

    “Hasil keterangan daripada keluarga mangsa menyatakan bahawa mereka terdiri daripada dua keluarga seramai sembilan orang yang datang dari Taman Pelangi, Kluang, ke taman tema air itu untuk berkelah sempena cuti Deepavali,” katanya.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • Singaporean Who Died On Kayaking Trip In Perak Was ‘Very Good Swimmer’

    Singaporean Who Died On Kayaking Trip In Perak Was ‘Very Good Swimmer’

    He was a lifesaver, a kayaking trainer and a lover of water sports.

    But that only made the circumstances of Mr Koh Kah Wei’s death a bigger blow for Mr Moe Aripe, his mentor of 15 years.

    On Saturday, Mr Koh, 30, died doing what he loved.

    He drowned while kayaking in white water with six friends in the Sungai Tesong in Perak.

    His body was found yesterday after a day’s search.

    Mr Moe, 56, told The New Paper: “He was well-equipped to deal with all kinds of water situations. To die due to drowning is very shocking. I’m still in a state of disbelief.”

    Adding that they had met up about two weeks ago, Mr Moe, who runs Angel Lifesaver School, said: “He must have been unconscious.”

    The Bidor Fire and Rescue Department in Perak received a distress call about the incident on Saturday at about 4.50pm.

    Department chief Nadzir Razak told Bernama: “His kayak hit driftwood and overturned, throwing him into the water. His friends tried to help but failed as the current was swift.”

    A 30-man search and rescue operation was conducted on the same day, but was hampered by bad weather.

    Tapah Fire and Rescue Department’s Assistant Superintendent Kamarulzaman Busirun said the search resumed at about 7am yesterday with a 67-man team.

    He told TNP: “It was a relay rescue operation with one group taking over from another. We wanted to make sure the search was continuous.”

    At 3.15pm, Mr Koh’s body was found near a rock about 1km from the site of the accident.

    His shirt was stuck between rocks.

    FAMILY GRIEF

    Mr Kamarulzaman said: “The victim’s family who were present were crying. We tried to calm them down, and tell them nobody would wish for this to happen.”

    He added that the body has been sent to Tapah Hospital for a post-mortem.

    Last night, Mr Koh’s sister, Yu Xiang, posted details of his wake at Block 301D, Anchorvale Drive on his Facebook account.

    In Singapore, the lifesaving fraternity is coming to terms with news of Mr Koh’s death.

    Said Mr Moe: “I have been receiving calls from other instructors and lifesaving teacher colleagues asking me about it. It’s been a hard time for me trying to explain to everyone what has happened.”

    The loss is more painful for him as he had come to see Mr Koh like his son, after mentoring him for 15 years.

    He said: “Kah Wei was a very good swimmer. I pushed him hard.

    “He was among a group I handpicked and trained to become swimming instructors and lifesaving coaches because they are good.

    “I became not just a coach or mentor but a fatherly figure to them. I would be fierce or harsh whenever any one of them did something out of line.”

    Mr Koh was qualified to conduct lifesaving examinations.

    He was also a lecturer at the National Community Leadership Institute, the community leadership development arm of the People’s Association (PA).

    He was also an instructor at PA-Water Venture, which offers water and adventure sports activities.

    Said Mr Moe: “He achieved what he wanted. I was really very proud of him. Suddenly, all that is taken away.”

    He was well-equipped to deal with all kinds of water situations. To die due to drowning is very shocking. I’m still in a state of disbelief.

    – Mr Moe Aripe, who mentored Mr Koh Kah Wei for 15 years

     

    Source: The New Paper

  • Lelaki Mati Lemas Dalam Pertandingan Renang Di Hong Kong

    Lelaki Mati Lemas Dalam Pertandingan Renang Di Hong Kong

    Seorang perenang lelaki mati lemas semasa menyertai pertandingan tahunan renang rentas pelabuhan di Hong Kong. Seorang peserta wanita masih dalam keadaan kritikal.

    Perenang yang mati lemas berusia dalam lingkungan 40an tahun, dan dilaporkan mati semasa dikejarkan ke hospital dalam keadaan tidak sedarkan diri selepas diselamatkan oleh sebuah bot penyelamat.

    Perenang wanita dalam lingkungan 60an tahun juga diselamatkan dalam keadaan yang sama dan kini berada di dalam penjagaan rapi hospital.

    Acara lumba renang sepanjang 1,500 meter itu disertai sekitar 3,000 perenang iaitu kenaikan sebanyak 500 orang berbanding tahun sebelumnya.

    Ia merupakan kematian pertama sejak acara tersebut dimulakan semula pada tahun 2011 selepas dihentikan selama 20 tahun. Sebelum ini, perlumbaan dihentikan berikutan keprihatinan berhubung tahap pencemaran air.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • 29 Year Old Man Drowns At Sungei Api Api

    29 Year Old Man Drowns At Sungei Api Api

    A 29-year-old man drowned on Sunday afternoon at the Sungei Api Api canal near Pasir Ris Park.

    He is believed to have gone into the canal to untangle a fishing line that had gotten caught.

    One eyewitness said the deceased, whom relatives later identified as Mr Syed Shafiq Syed Peer, had struggled in the water before he went under.

    The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call about the incident at around 3.20pm, and deployed amphibious vehicles as well as divers from its Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) in response.

    DART divers later recovered the man’s body at 5.50pm, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Police have classified the case as an unnatural death, and are investigating.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com