Man feared swept away in Sungai Perak, search underway


IPOH: A 53-year-old man is believed to have been swept away in Sungai Perak near Kampung Pulau Belayar in Gerik.

Gerik OCPD Superintendent Abdul Samad Othman said the man had gone fishing in his boat near the village jetty prior to the incident on Sunday (Sept 14) at about 3.30pm.

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