KULIM: A woman drowned after being swept away by strong currents during a family picnic at Taman Eco Rimba, Sungai Sedim near here on Saturday.
Kulim Hi-Tech Fire and Rescue Station chief, senior assistant fire superintendent Azmir Hassan identified the victim as A Kasthuri, 41, who was on an outing for the Deepavali holiday.
"Fire personnel received a call at 4.02pm and the first team of five arrived at 4.39pm.
"Following a surface search, the woman's body was found by the fire brigade and public around 5.50pm, tangled in bamboo reeds about one kilometre from where she went missing," he said in a statement on Saturday (Nov 2).
The body was then handed over to the police.
"The victim likely had no time to react as the current surged suddenly," he added. - Bernama
