HORROR UiTM Survival Exercise: Falling Tree And Branches Killed Two And Injured 6 Others!!

A group of 140 students and four lecturers from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Alam, Selangor were participating in a survival exercise at the Lata Charok waterfall at Janda Baik when the tragedy happened at 4 am.

As reported by The Star, the group was navigating dense forest area when they were struck by the falling tree and branches, killing Noorain Mohtar, 23 and Muhamad Kamil Md Sukri, 22.

District police chief Supt Mohamad Mansor Mohd Nor said the department was alerted about the accident around 4.30am, and policemen were immediately deployed to the scene.

Five victims – Abdul Muaz Abdul Razak, 22, Mohd Ammar Affandi Ahmad Subki, 20, Nur Farrah Izzatul Md Fauzi, 20, Farah Hanisah Hamdan Fadel, 22, and Ainin Sofea Abd Shukor, 21, were sent to the Betong Hospital.

Universiti Teknologi MARA  

Public university in Shah Alam, Malaysia · 7.8 km

Universiti Teknologi MARA is a public university based primarily in Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor, some 28 kilometres west of country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Wikipedia

Address: 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Chancellor: Muhammad V of Kelantan

Phone: +60 3-5544 2000

Motto: Usaha, Taqwa, Mulia (Malay language, Endeavour, Religious, Dignified)

Number of students: 168,865 (2015) ( Only Bumiputras can enrolled and all paid by the Government and non-Bumiputras not allowed to enroll to study )

Budget: RM1.99 billion (2016)

Vice-chancellor: Hassan Said

While another victim, Muhammad Haziq Radzuan, 21, who had sustained serious head injuries was taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment.

It was learned that they had been at the Lata Carok waterfall for a survival activity since 11.30 pm on Friday and were supposed to descend at 5 am Saturday.

The Coverage would like to wish our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and may their soul rest in peace!