N.STRAITS TIME 0FF-CAMPUS ACTIVITY - 2 STUDENTS DROWN WHILE KAYAKING

Aug 13, 2026

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Two trainee teachers drowned after falling into the sea while kayaking in Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Petani during an off-campus outdoor education programme. Police reported that the incident occurred around 5pm and the victims’ bodies were recovered about 7.30pm. Authorities said emergency assistance was provided to the families, including psychosocial support, and the remains were sent for post-mortem with investigations underway to determine the cause. The Education Ministry also initiated an internal probe to assess compliance with standard operating procedures and stressed that all institutions must prioritize participant safety.

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2 students drown while kayaking

Incident overview

Victims and response

Investigation and safety compliance

SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN BPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Aras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62604 Putrajaya. Tel :03-88846425 Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:6 APRIL 2026(ISNIN) N.STRAITS TIMEL 0FF-CAMPUS ACTIVITY # 2 STUDENTS DROWN WHILEKAYAKING gled in afisherman's net.” Trainee teachers'kayak encounteredstrong waves inPantai Merdeka,say police He said several other kayakswere also onthe water,with somecapsizing,but all other partici-pants were rescued safely. The victims'remains were tak-en to Sultan Abdul Halim Hos-pital here for post-mortem andinvestigations were ongoing todetermine the cause of the in-cident,he said. SUNGAI PETANI The Education Ministry said itwas providing immediate aid tothe victims'families,includingpsychosocialsupport,with atten-tion given to the welfare of thoseaffected. NS7 TWO trainee teachersdrowned after they fellinto the sea while kayak-ing in Pantai Merdeka,near here,yesterday. “The Education Ministry ex-presses its deepest condolencesto the families of the two studentsinvolved in the incident duringan off-campus outdoor educationprogramme,”it said. The victims,Christopher LingJia Siang,21,and Joey Ling LinSiang,20,were students at theInstitute of Teacher Education'sPerlis campus. Kuala Muda police chief Assis-tant Commissioner Hanyan Ram-lan said the incident occurredabout 5pm and their bodies werefound about 7.30pm. “We hope their families aregranted strength and resiliencein facing this difficult time.” The ministry said it had ini-tiated an internal probe to ex-amine compliance with standardoperating procedures. He said the victims were par-ticipating in an outdoor pro-gramme organised by a higher-learning institution. “All institutionsunderthe min-istry mustensure that alloutdooractivities strictly adhere to stan-dard operating procedure,withparticipant safety given the high-est priority.”Bernama "The group was kayaking whenthey are believed to have encoun-tered strongwaves.Their kayak isbelieved to have become entan-

FAQs

What happened to the two trainee teachers during the off-campus activity?

They fell into the sea while kayaking in Pantai Merdeka and drowned.

Where and when did the incident occur, and when were the bodies found?

The incident occurred near Pantai Merdeka around 5pm, and the bodies were found about 7.30pm.

What actions did the Education Ministry and police take after the incident?

The ministry provided immediate aid and psychosocial support to the families, initiated an internal probe on compliance, and authorities conducted post-mortem and ongoing investigations to determine the cause.

Aug 13, 2026

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