Man drowns in attempt to retrieve stuck fishing line in Kinabatangan pond


KOTA KINABALU: A man drowned after sustaining cramps after diving into a pond to retrieve a stuck fishing line in the Kinabatangan district.

The 43-year-old victim was fishing with friends at a pond in the Melewar Paris 3 estate during the noon accident on Sunday (April 23).

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Drowning , Fishing , Sabah , Kinabatangan , Bomba

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