KOTA BHARU: The monsoon floods in Kelantan have claimed its first victim after a toddler was found drowned in a river near his home at Kampung Kenari on Sunday (Nov 26).
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun, when contacted, confirmed the incident and said that the remains of the 18-month-old boy were sent to the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian.
Meanwhile, the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department, in a statement, said the victim was found at 1.40pm by a search and rescue team.
Based on reports, the toddler was said to have been playing at the back of his house when he slipped and fell into the river, it said.
Paramedics confirmed his death at the scene, and his remains were handed over to the police, the statement read.
Monsoon floods have hit several areas in Kelantan since early this week. – Bernama
