Man found drowned, friend still missing at Bentong's Lata Hammer waterfall


KUANTAN: A man was found drowned while his friend is believed to be still missing in an incident at the Lata Hammer waterfall in Bentong Sunday (March 27).

Pahang Fire and Rescue Department deputy director (Operations) Ismail Abdul Ghani said the body of Hairul Zaman Abdul Jalil, 22, from Kampung Changkat in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, was found at 8.16 pm Sunday.

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