SAR operation for another child feared drowned in Ukay Perdana suspended
11 Feb 2023 11:00pm
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department members deployed for the search and rescue (SAR) operation. - JBPM Selangor
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Norazam Khamis said the SAR was temporarily halted at 9 pm and would continue at 7.30am tomorrow.
He said the search for 10-year-old Muhammad Riqullah Mohd Shafie would be concentrated along the banks of the river.
"At the time of the incident, the two victims were believed to be playing in the water near the drain with three other friends," he said when contacted by Bernama tonight.
An eight-year-old boy was found drowned this afternoon, after he was believed to have been swept by currents in a drain at Jalan Ukay Perdana, Ampang, here.
The victim was identified as Wan Muhammad Ammar Wan Mohd Noor Hafizan. - BERNAMA
