The flash flood that occurred last weekend (18th December 2021) not only resulted in loss of possessions, but also took away several lives.
The lives lost during the flood were mostly of those who got caught in strong currents, resulting in drowning. What was supposed to be the happiest day for this Malaysian couple, turned out to be the most devastating.
There were countless of posts crying out for help by the ones who were affected by the flood, and at the same time, countless of condolences posts too. One of the condolences posts that has taken the interest of netizens were of this man known as Muhammad Syafiq.
Muhammad Syafiq had recently gotten married on the 12th of December, and his wedding reception was suppose to be on the 19th of December. However, a day before the reception, the disaster hit. Just like most of the reports of lives taken by the flood, Muhammad Syafiq was caught in the strong current and drowned to death.
One of the relatives of Muhammad Syafiq messaged renowned Malaysian fashion designer, Rizalman, to ask for a favour; to deliver a message to the public so that Muhammad Syafiq can be prayed for. She sorrowfully stated in the Instagram message, “Dato’, will you lend me a shoulder? My niece just got married last Sunday (12th December), and today (19th December) was supposed to be the wedding reception. But the groom just passed away. (He) drowned trying to save his wedding attire. Please pray for us so that we’re strong enough to face this. (I) didn’t mean to bother you on your holiday. My apologies, Dato’.”
The wedding photographer of Muhammad Syafiq has also tweeted regarding the incident. He mentioned how he was confused why didn’t the groom replied to his WhatsApp texts. That was when the aunt of the deceased came to him and broke the news.
During the time he posted the tweet, Muhammad Syafiq was still MIA and the searching process were still ongoing. However, a few hours after that, he updated the tweet and stated that Muhammad Syafiq is finally found and he was brought in to the Serdang Hospital for post-mortem.
The Facebook page of Kuala Lumpur International Airport has posted their condolences to Muhammad Syafiq’s family members, as he was one of their employees.
We hope everyone is staying safe during times like this, and only the people can help the people.
Source: Twitter, Facebook, OH MY MEDIA.
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