Hulu terengganu: An elderly woman died after the boat she was travelling in hit a tree stump before capsizing around Gua Bewah, Tasik Kenyir in Hulu Terengganu yesterday. Hulu Terengganu police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab indicated that initial investigations found the victim, who was from Felda Chiku in Kelantan, had come to Tasik Kenyir for a holiday on a houseboat with 27 family members.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, at 11 am yesterday, the victim, 63-year-old Wan Esah Wan Daud, accompanied by three other family members, boarded a houseboat from Tasik Kenyir heading towards Taman Negara. Upon reaching the incident location at about 4 pm, they disembarked from the houseboat, which was parked at Gua Bewah, to go sightseeing by another boat. The boat then collided with a tree stump.

The collision led to the victim falling into the water and becoming trapped underneath the overturned boat. She was rescued by other family members and taken back to the houseboat. Despite efforts by her son to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), there were no positive signs. Subsequently, the victim was transported in a boat belonging to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) for about an hour to reach the mainland at Tasik Kenyir.

Sharudin stated that the victim, who had a history of lung disease, was confirmed dead due to drowning. He advised the public to always prioritise safety when engaging in recreational activities, especially in lakes and rivers.