Volunteer fireman missing at Lahat Mines lake took off life jacket before boarding boat


IPOH: The volunteer fireman who fell into a lake at Bandar Baru Lahat Mines during a training exercise on Sunday (March 8) was not wearing a personal flotation device or safety vest prior to the incident.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Sayani Saidon said that based on the information gathered, the 25-year-old victim, identified as Cheng Ka-Jun, is believed to have taken off his vest before getting on a boat toward the end of the exercise.

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