Teen drowns after saving friend at Serendah Waterfall


KUALA LUMPUR: In a twist of fate, a teenage boy drowned after saving his friend while swimming at Serendah Waterfall near here.

It was a heroic feat that turned tragic when K. Rajeshwaran, 19, was believed to have drowned as firemen and rescuers had to dive deep to retrieve his body at the bottom of the waterfall at 2.55pm Friday (Oct 14).

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