MALAYSIA: Elderly couple drowned, granddaughter feared dead

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Xinhua), March 24, 2008: An elderly couple drowned and their granddaughter is feared dead in Malaysian central state of Pahang, local media reported on Monday. The elderly couple wanted to give their 4-year-old granddaughter a treat on Sunday, so they took her for a drive along a scenic road near Pahang River, the New Straits Times (NST) reported. But the outing ended in tragedy when the grandpa lost control of his four-wheel-drive vehicle, which plunged into the river. The couple drowned in the vehicle. Their granddaughter is feared dead. She is believed to have been swept away by the strong current, the NST said. Editor: Jiang Yuxia Copyright ©2003 Xinhua News Agency.