A New York newlywed died on their island honeymoon. That was four days after getting married. According to reports, the newlywed, Mohammad Malik and Noor Shah drowned while swimming in the waters.
Witnesses performed CPR on the couple; however, they still died.
The newlywed
The husband, Malik, was a corporate lawyer. The wife, Shah, on the other hand, was a doctor in New York.
Both Malik and Shah are children of immigrants.
According to WNBC, the couple hoped that they could open a hospital in Pakistan.
The honeymoon
The New York couple got married on October 24. After having their traditional Pakistani wedding, they went to the Turks and Caicos for their island honeymoon.
On October 28, the tragic incident happened. While swimming, the newlywed was pulled out by a rip current close to Como Parrot Cay.
The newlywed family's grief
A supposed celebration of the couple's union suddenly turned into tragedy.
The family of the newlywed was shocked when they received the news about the couple's death. Malik's father, Maqbool, shared with news outlets, "It's a devastating loss. This is a shock beyond belief." What makes the family's grief worse is that they're laying two children in a joint funeral.
For Malik's brother, they are still in high for the couple's wedding, and receiving the news of the newlywed's death was a rollercoaster of emotions for them, "We are still in that elated sense of happiness from the wedding... Utter disbelief in the sense that, how could this happen?"
Although the news is devastating, the family would also like to see it in another way, "They were the world to each other. One couldn't live without the other."
The resort's statement
After the death of the newlywed on their island honeymoon, the hotel handling their accommodation said that they are working with authorities in conducting the investigation.
They also said in a statement, "COMO Parrot Cay and the COMO Group are deeply saddened by the tragic accident that occurred while hotel guests were in the ocean off Parrot Cay in late October."
Getting caught in a rip current
According to experts, there are ways on how to survive a rip current. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration advises those caught by a rip current to float or swim parallel to the shore. If you choose to swim against the rip current, this will only wear you out.
Aside from this, another advice of the agency is for people to swim corner ways going to the shore when they already have a view of the land.
