34yo UiTM Lecturer Found Dead After Drowning in Resort Swimming Pool While on Vacation

A lecturer from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), who was also the daughter of a former Permaisuri state assemblyman (ADUN), tragically drowned in a resort swimming pool in Terengganu on Saturday (11 October).

The victim, Nurhazwani Abd Halim, 34, served at the Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Pahang Branch. She was confirmed dead after reportedly drowning while swimming with her husband at around 5:30 PM.

Kemaman District Deputy Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar, said the couple had checked into the resort at approximately 4 PM and entered the swimming pool about 30 minutes later.

“After nearly an hour in the pool area, the victim’s husband realised his wife had drowned and was unconscious,” he said.

Nurhazwani was rushed to Kemaman Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead by medical personnel, Kosmo! reported.

An autopsy was conducted at the Kemaman Hospital Forensic Unit at around 10:30 AM today (12 October) to determine the exact cause of death. At the time of writing, police have found no criminal elements, and the case has been classified as a sudden death (SDR).

The incident was also confirmed by Datuk Razali Bin Idris, the assemblyman for Kijal, Terengganu, who visited the victim’s family at the hospital this morning.

UiTM Pahang also confirmed Nurhazwani’s passing in a post on its official Facebook page.

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