Man feared drowned while bathing in Sungai Petuang, Tasik Kenyir

HULU TERENGGANU (Bernama): A man is feared to have drowned while bathing in Sungai Petuang, Tasik Kenyir, on Saturday (March 27).

Hulu Terengganu OCPD Deputy Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said police were alerted to the incident at 6.20pm.

He said the victim - Ami Azzizol Abu Bakri, 22, from Dungun - was bathing in the river when witnesses saw him struggling for help.

One of the witnesses jumped into the river to help, but was unable to rescue the victim, who disappeared into the river, he said in a statement on Sunday (March 28).

Following which, he said, a search and rescue operation for the victim was started and is ongoing.- Bernama