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Teenager reported missing at Chamang Waterfall found drowned

16 Jun 2023 03:05pm
The media reported yesterday that the victim, who was a student at a ‘sekolah pondok’ (religious school) in Perak, was on a four-day camping trip in the waterfall area with 14 other students beginning Wednesday. - Bentong Fire and Rescue Department
The media reported yesterday that the victim, who was a student at a ‘sekolah pondok’ (religious school) in Perak, was on a four-day camping trip in the waterfall area with 14 other students beginning Wednesday. - Bentong Fire and Rescue Department

KUANTAN - The 19-year-old teenager who was reported missing while bathing at Chamang Waterfall in Bentong yesterday was found drowned today.

A Pahang Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the body of Muhamad Akmal Husni Mohamad Ridzuan was found at 9.52am by members of the Water Rescue Team, about five metres from where he was reported to have fallen.

"The victim’s body was handed over to the police for further action,” he said when contacted here today.

The media reported yesterday that the victim, who was a student at a ‘sekolah pondok’ (religious school) in Perak, was on a four-day camping trip in the waterfall area with 14 other students beginning Wednesday. - BERNAMA

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