2 Form two students drown at Pantai Geliga Terengganu

KEMAMAN: Two of three Form Two students aged 14 drowned after being overwhelmed by a giant wave while they were bathing in the sea off Pantai Geliga, yesterday.

Terengganu Fire and Rescue, Zone 2 officer Azmi Ab Rahim said Amier Syafiq Azahari's body was discovered by villagers at 5.50pm the same day on the shore about 25m from where the teens had been swimming.

He said Mohd Arif Azaharudin's body was discovered by a rescue team at 6.40am today.

"The body was found 20m on the shore from where the first one was located," he told Bernama.

The three students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Geliga were believed to be enjoying a bath in the sea when a huge wave swept over them around 4.30pm.

The third victim, Alif Mursidi Awang managed to save himself. — Bernama