KUANTAN: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation for a senior assistant teacher for co-curricular activities, feared drowned while fishing at a raft house at the Chenor jetty, Pekan Lama Chenor, Maran, resumed this morning.
Maran District Police Chief, Supt Wong Kim Wai said the search for Murdani Ab Rahman, 53, was suspended at 9.30pm on Sunday (Nov 24) due to adverse weather conditions and resumed at 8am on Monday (Nov 25).
Murdani, a teacher at Sekolah Menengah Tengku Ampuan Afzan Chenor, was fishing at the Chenor jetty raft house with a friend around 5.50pm when he fell into the river and was swept away by the current.
Wong said that the victim's absence was noticed at about 6pm, and his companion, who was nearby, attempted to rescue him but was unsuccessful.
"At approximately 8pm, police from the Maran District Police Headquarters together with rescue agencies such as the Fire and Rescue Department and the Civil Defence Force initiated a SAR operation to locate the victim.
"The search focused in the area around the incident and was suspended at 9:30pm. It resumed this morning with additional manpower and resources from other rescue agencies," he said in a statement on Monday.
Wong added that the search operation also involved collaboration and support from the local community and urged members of the public with any information related to the case to contact the Maran Police Headquarters operations room at 09-4771222. - Bernama
