According to local authorities, two men, including a Singaporean, were discovered drowned near the beach at Mawar Island in Mersing, Johor, after being” swept away by strong currents” during an afternoon swim on Monday ( Apr 7 ).  ,
Endau Fire and Rescue Station reported that three friends, Singaporean Yogaraj Veeran, 37, American national Narayanan Ravi, 45, and Malaysian K Anpananthan, 39, were involved in the incident.  ,
Narayanan was the most recent victim to be discovered 300 meters away from Mawar Island, where he had apparently been missing since Monday night around 4.50pm.  ,
Endau Fire and Rescue Station key Mohd Alias Hussin stated in a statement on Monday night, as quoted by the local news organization Bernama, that the sufferer was found by the operations healing team, who then used a wire to drag the victim’s body ashore.
About 30 minutes generate from Mersing Town in Johor is Mawar Island, which is known for its blue waters and magnificent jewel arc.  ,
The 37-year-old Malaysian man was discovered floating incapacitated near the beach and brought to sea by members of the public, according to local media reports from earlier. While Anpananthan was able to protect himself, he did not survive.
According to Bernama, Alias from the Fire and Rescue Station reported that his office received information about the drowning tragedy at 2.37pm on Monday.
A mild Fire Rescue Tender and a Toyota Hilux delivery truck were finally dispatched to the area, along with seven employees.
The recovery mission came to an end at 6:21 p.m. on Monday.  ,
According to Alias, the body of the two survivors who came from Johor Bahru have been given to the police for investigation.  ,