GEORGE TOWN: “I saw my son waving his hands and I swam towards him to help.”“At the same time, my eldest boy also swam towards his brother to help. Abdul Gani said the whole family had came from Bukit Mertajam for a picnic in Batu Ferringhi at about 10.30am. Two hours later, I saw Muhamad Naim, 15, gasping for breath and I began to swim towards him. However, Firdaus was swept away by the waves,” he said when met at the scene. He said a search operation is currently underway in search of Firdaus.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2017 11:26 UTC