BINTULU: A boy who reportedly fell into a ditch in Jalan Sebaru here on Sunday (Aug 31) has been found drowned.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the victim has been identified as seven-year-old Ricky Peter Bandang.
It said a team from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene, about 6km away, upon receiving a distress call at 8.45pm.
The body was recovered about two hours later, about two metres away from where his clothes were found.
"The boy was pronounced dead by a Health Ministry medical team who were at the location, and the body was then handed over to the police for further action," it said. - Bernama
