Nepali worker drowns after falling into lake while collecting golf balls in JB

JOHOR BARU: A Nepali man was found drowned after he fell into a lake while collecting golf balls at a golf course here.

Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station operations commander, Sr Fire Officer II Noor Azhan Ahmad said they received a distress call about the incident at 4.38pm on Thursday (June 29).

"The victim, 27, was believed to have fallen into the lake at around 3.50pm while collecting golf balls in the lake area," he said in a statement.

Rescuers used the surface searching technique in a 10-feet radius before locating the victim at 5.39pm around 10 feet from his last known location.

"The victim was confirmed dead at the scene and was handed over to the police for further action," he said. – Bernama