Two children feared drowned after car plunges into Port Dickson river


SEREMBAN: Two children are feared drowned after the car they were travelling in with their parents plunged into a river at the Tanjung Agas bridge in Port Dickson on Thursday (Sept 4).

The state Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre said it received a distress call at 11.44am about a road accident involving a sedan that had fallen into the river.

"Initial investigations found that there were four victims in the car, but a married couple in their 40s managed to be rescued by members of the public.

"However, two other victims, a six-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl, remain trapped and their condition is still unknown," the department said in a statement the same day.

It said a rescue operation involving 10 firefighters, assisted by other agencies, is still ongoing. - Bernama

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