BINTULU: The body of a young man believed to have fallen into a pond near the workers' quarters at Simpang Rumah Panjang Kiroh Bali in Tatau on Sunday (Dec 7) was found drowned.
The victim, Daniel Jumau, 23, was reported missing around 4:18pm after his friends found his towel and slippers by the pond but failed to locate him.
The Fire and Rescue Department in a statement said the Tatau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) received the emergency call at about 4:18 pm, and the fire engine arrived a minute later at the location, which is about 1km from the station.
A search and rescue operation failed to find the victim until late Sunday evening.
The second day of the operation on Monday involved 14 members of BBP Tatau, including the Water Rescue Team (PPDA) Zone 5 from BBP Bintulu, along with police and Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) members.
According to the statement, the PPDA team initiated underwater search techniques while other teams conducted visual searches on the surface.
At about 10:41am, PPDA divers reported finding the victim at the bottom of the pond at a depth of about 6m, not far from the location where he was believed to have fallen.
The victim's body was then handed over to the police for further action at about 10:46am, before the SAR operation was terminated at 11:01am. - Bernama
