Triso tragedy: Remains of Lorna, two sons cremated in Sibu

Wei Beng (centre) and her mother-in-law paying their last respects to the deceased.

SIBU (Jan 5): Sorrow filled the air at the Sibu Mortuary in Jalan Bukit Lima here today as mourners paid their last respects to Lorna Ting and her two sons Wallace Phang and Alvin Pang, who died in the new year’s day tragedy at the Triso ferry point.

The funeral, which started at about 7am under a downpour, was attended by about 50 relatives and friends who were all waiting outside the mortuary as the undertakers transferred the remains of Lorna, Wallace and Alvin to their respective casket.

Sibu Chiang Chuan Association chairman Lim Hong Hui and several members were also present at the mortuary to ensure that the funeral proceeded smoothly.

Sibu Mortuary belongs to the association and the association had allowed the family to use it for free as Lorna’s husband Phang Wei Beng is a member of the association.

Relatives line up to pay their last respects to the deceased.

At around 7.30am, relatives were then allowed to enter the mortuary to pay their last respects before the caskets were closed.

Then at about 7.55am, their remains were brought to the Nirvana Memorial Park at Mile 23 Oya Road.

Nirvana Holdings Berhad assistant business development manager Kan Wen Chess said a simple prayer ceremony according to the Buddhist rites was held before they were cremated at around 9am.

Lorna and her two sons were among nine people who perished after the vehicle they were in plunged into Sungai Batang Lupar at the Triso ferry point last Friday.

Pallbearers carrying the casket bearing the remains Lorna out of the mortuary.

The other victims were Lorna’s sister Siti Aishah Abdullah, 36, and five of her children – Nor Shuhada Mohamad Hamzah, 16; Khairunnisa, 14; Mohd Aiman, seven, Muhd Mustaqim, five, and Mohd Ahmad, four months.

Siti Aishah and her five children were laid to rest at the Kampung Hulu Muslim Cemetery, Sri Aman at about 6.20pm on Saturday.

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