Body of man believed to have drowned found floating in Sungai Perak


IPOH: The body of a man, believed to have drowned, was found floating in Sungai Perak near a sand dredging ship tonight about 800m from where he was reported to have fallen at a ship repair workshop in Batu 8, Jalan Maharajalela near Teluk Intan.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant director of operations, Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah, said the department received information from a fisherman in the area about the victim, Neoh Jun Jie, 24, who worked as a tyre fitter on the side of a cargo ship, at 9.18pm on Tuesday (Sept 23).

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