Victims drowned while swimming or on jet skis

AT least 42 people, including foreign tourists, were killed yesterday after being swept away by tidal waves on a Malaysian resort island and in other areas, government officials and police said.

Many of the victims drowned while swimming or riding jet skis near beaches on Penang island in northwestern Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak told a news conference. Others died in the mainland states of Kedah and Perak.

At least 111 others received treatment for injuries, while dozens were reported missing.