PONTIAN: The body of a 56-year-old man who fell into Sungai Parit Bugis while fishing with his son was found 13 hours later.
Pontian fire station operations commander Mohd Ezal Azman said the victim’s body was discovered by the public at 10.30pm on Sunday (Feb 22) near the Parit Bugis bridge at Sungai Pontian Besar, Kayu Ara Pasong.
"His body was found about 200m from the location where he fell into the river.
"The victim’s body was handed over to the police for further action," he said in a statement on Monday (Feb 23).
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Earlier, Pontian OCPD Supt Hadzrat Hussien Mion Hussain said the victim had been identified as Albert Tan Siang Fook, a subcontractor at a bus body manufacturer in Kulai.
The victim and his adopted son left the Bumbung Biru jetty in Tanjung Ayer Hitam, Kayu Ara Pasong, at about 8am on Sunday.
They departed from the jetty on a boat before it apparently struck a piece of wood, causing the victim to fall into the river some 800m from the jetty.
The victim’s son managed to save himself by holding on to the boat.
