KUANTAN: Despite warning signs from authorities to avoid water-related activities during rainy season, picnickers in Pahang continue to ignore it by taking a dip in the sea. He said lifeguards could only advised picnickers against entering the water as they have no authority to stop them from doing so. Lifeguards will usually remind them about the red flags and danger posed by huge waves," he said. Most of them appeared to be professional surfers but the problem is when picnickers saw them riding waves, picnickers will want to try their luck by going for a swim. Picnicker Muslim Ibrahim, 34, from Gambang urged visitors to adhere to the red flag warning and advice from lifeguards.

Source: New Strait Times December 07, 2017 10:18 UTC