JOHOR BARU: The body of an eight-year-old boy who fell into a large drain in Bandar Baru Uda, Tampoi has been found.
Larkin Fire and Rescue station operations commander, Senior Fire Officer I Nordatul Badrol Abd Rahman, said the victim's body was located by firefighters at 5.10pm on Saturday (Nov 16) along the banks of Sungai Danga, 3.7km from where he went missing.
"The team conducted a search using a boat along Sungai Danga, supported by a Fire Rescue Tender and two utility vehicles with a total of 12 personnel, along with eight members from the Water Rescue Team," he said in a statement this on Saturday evening.
He added that the police and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force were also involved, each deploying seven personnel to assist the operation.
Earlier, Johor Baru North district police chief ACP Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh said the incident occurred while the victim was playing near the drain with two other boys.
It is believed that the victim slipped and fell, and was swiftly carried away by the strong current towards a larger drain near a shopping mall. – Bernama
