KUANTAN — “I came home to an empty house. It felt like this wasn’t my home anymore.”
Those were the heartbreaking words of Saifulnizam Sulaiman, whose wife, Nur Fatima Syuhada Abdullah, 39, and 12-year-old son, Muhamad Fattah Aisy Naufal Saifulnizam, died in a tragic crash on Jalan Temerloh-Triang last Friday.
The two were killed after the car they were travelling in was crushed by a fuel tanker before catching fire.
In a Facebook Story post, Saifulnizam, who was at his home in Jerantut at the time, expressed his gratitude to Malaysians who continued to pray for his wife and son.
He said he still could not bring himself to open social media or watch videos of the crash circulating online.
“I still don’t have the strength to watch the videos that are circulating. I’m not ready yet. This is a tremendous blow for me. This is the lowest point of my life,” he said.
The two were killed in the accident, which occurred at about 4pm, after their car was crushed by the tanker, which was carrying 32,000 litres of fuel. The tanker driver sustained minor injuries.
In his emotional post, Saifulnizam described the tragedy as a major test from God.
“Allah is testing me by taking back what He had lent me.
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my friends, both near and far,” he said.
The post drew an outpouring of sympathy from the public, who continued to offer prayers and messages of support as he comes to terms with the devastating loss.