KUANTAN, Malaysia: A holiday in Pulau Tioman for four Singapore
tourists ended in tragedy when two of them drowned at a waterfall in
Kampung Asah, Mukut.
Bernama news agency quoted Rompin police chief DSP Johari Jahaya as
saying the bodies of Amelia Johnson, 19, and Anny Grace, 46, were
recovered at 2.30pm and 2.50pm on Monday.
He said two others, Johnathan David, 49, and Johnathan Johnson, 17, managed to escape.
DSP Johari said a search and rescue operation was launched after police received a report on the incident at 11.30am.
"The foursome who arrived in Pulau Tioman on Saturday checked into
a hotel in Kampung Mukut. They went to the waterfall on Monday," he
said on Tuesday.
DSP Johari said halfway down the trip, two of them complained of
pain in the heels and decided to set up camp at the edge of the
waterfall.
"We understood that they were washed away by the strong and rushing water from the waterfall," he added.
- CNA/de
That's certainly every tourist's nightmare.