7-year-old boy drowns after being chased by wild cattle, falling into the river


KOTA BHARU: A seven-year-old boy was found drowned, believed to have been chased by a herd of wild cattle before falling into Sungai Kaabah in Kampung Kelaweh, Machang, on Wednesday afternoon (Aug 13).

Machang Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II Muhamad Osman, said in a statement that a call about the incident was dispatched at 4.22pm.

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