Tragedy on holiday: Hungarian woman drowns in Malaysia

She might have expected the adventure of her life in Malaysia but just a few hours after landing Dr Ilona B was dead. The family doctor was pulled from the waves after she went for a swim on the shores of the Langkawi island group.

According to Free Malaysia Today, the Hungarian tourist was presumably swimming alone after arriving with a group of 37 at Pantai Tengah.

The Langkawi district police chief stated that the Padang Matsirat police station received an emergency call at about 4.10 pm that a body had been discovered.

“Bystanders tried to provide emergency assistance to the victim but to no avail” – he added.

The body of the doctor was sent to a nearby hospital to be examined. Authorities stated that an investigation has been launched but for now all they know is that the woman went for a swim alone after arriving with her group on the island.