JOHOR BARU, May 22 -- National kayaker Siti Nurul Masyitah Elias, who was seriously injured after being hit by a car and dragged over half a kilometre on a highway here, is recovering well after undergoing four surgeries.

Her brother Muhammad Syafiq Elias said the 22-year-old is showing positive development after the operations, including one to close a wound on her back, but has more surgeries lined up at the Columbia Asia Hospital in Iskandar Puteri, Utusan Malaysia reported today.

"I am not sure how many more surgeries my sister needs to have, but the doctor said that there are several more surgeries that she needs, including undergoing physiotherapy.

"Plastic surgery has not been carried out yet and she is currently receiving treat...