Bandar penawar: For the second consecutive day, students of Madrasah Tahfiz Al-Quran Ar-Redha in Bandar Penawar recited the azan and Yasin and performed Dhuha and hajat prayers as the search continued for two teenagers feared drowned at Tanjung Lompat Beach here.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Islamic Education teacher Mohd Azroy Azhar stated that the students took the initiative voluntarily after witnessing the various efforts by the authorities and the victims' families to locate the missing teenagers. The students were contributing by offering prayers and supplications, hoping for the safe return of the teenagers.

Mohd Azroy emphasized the importance of prayer and patience during trials, citing the Quran as a source of strength. "We feel that this is one way for these tahfiz children to serve the community. We want to show that whatever test we go through, there is a solution. Allah SWT tells us in the Quran to face our trials with patience and prayer. We pray to Allah SWT that they can be found today. The family is really hoping for good news. Insya-Allah, we turn to the Quran and prayers for strength," he said when met at Tanjung Lompat Beach.

The incident involved four 16-year-old boys initially reported missing after they were feared to have drowned while swimming at the beach. The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 8.19 am regarding the incident, which involved six teenagers from a group of 15 who had been camping in the area for three days. Two teenagers, Mohamad Faqrul Isqandar Abdullah and Muhammad Afiq Ruzaini Mazlan, were rescued by members of the public at about 7.45 am, while four others were reported missing.

Tragically, two of the four teenagers initially reported missing have since been found drowned, namely Muhammad Thaqif Rayyan Rumainoor and Alif Taqiuddin Kamal Hasrul. The search continues for Muhammad Adib Hafiy Kamal and Mohamad Haiman Fitri Supian, who remain missing.