Man drowns during family outing at Desaru beach


JOHOR BARU: A 44-year-old man drowned during a family outing at Pantai Tanjung Balau in Desaru near here on Wednesday (June 5).

Bandar Penawar Fire and Rescue station operations chief Abd Rahim Abd Rani said they received a call that a man had gone missing at about 1.30pm on Wednesday (June 5).

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