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10-year-old dies after falling into sea while fishing

By SHAHRIZAL AHMAD ZAINI
03 Nov 2023 11:36am
Rengit firemen and people at the boy's location were found. - Photo courtesy of BBP Rengit
Rengit firemen and people at the boy's location were found. - Photo courtesy of BBP Rengit

BATU PAHAT - A 10-year-old boy died after falling into Sungai Lurus, Senggarang, Rengit while fishing yesterday.

Rengit Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Khairul Azmi Ngatman said that the team received an emergency call on the incident at 6.47pm.

He said that a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and seven firefighters from BBP Rengit were deployed to the scene.

"As the operation team reached the location, it was found that a boy had fallen into the sea while fishing on a floating bridge in the area.

The location where the boy had fallen from while fishing. - Photo courtesy of BBP Rengit
The location where the boy had fallen from while fishing. - Photo courtesy of BBP Rengit

"The victim was later found stranded on a beach by the public at 9.15pm which was about 200 metre from the location where the victim was reported to have fallen," he shared in a statement today.

The victim's body was handed over to the police for further action and the operation came to an end at around 11pm.

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