JOHOR BARU: Two boys who had been missing since Sunday (Aug 9) evening have been found dead near a dam at Jalan Murai 2, Taman Scientex in Pasir Gudang here.
Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Haizrul Rahmad said the department received a distress call about two boys who had gone missing and were feared to have drowned at around 10.36pm on Sunday.
“The victims’ father informed the rescue team that they were feared to have drowned in the dam after a bicycle and slippers belonging to the victims were found at the location.
“A search and rescue operation was then launched in the area. At 2.12am on Monday (Aug 10), a 12-year-old boy was found at a depth of 2m, about 3m from the bank.
“A few minutes later, at 2.33am, the second victim, an 11-year-old, was found at a depth of 2m, about 4.5m from the bank,” he said in a statement.
He said that the two victims are Mohd Haikal Ramzi Mohd Khairudi, 12, and Muhd Adam Farish Arman, 11.
“The bodies of the two victims were sent to Hospital Pasir Gudang,” he said, adding that the case has been handed over to the police for further action.
