Taiwanese woman drowns while snorkelling in Pulau Pangkor


IPOH: A Taiwanese woman was found drowned after she went snorkelling at Pantai Teluk Nipah near Pulau Pangkor on Sunday (Jan 18).

Manjung district police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the victim, 72, was found by a tour guide at about 12.30pm.

"The victim was believed to be snorkelling at Pulau Giam with other members of her family,” he said.

A post-mortem will be conducted at Seri Manjung Hospital on Monday (Jan 19), and the case has been classified as a sudden death report. – Bernama

 

 

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