IPOH: Two men drowned in a river at a Orang Asli village in Tanjung Rambutan near here.
The Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said an emergency call was made at 2.55pm on Saturday (Oct 24) requesting assistance to retrieve the drowning victims by the side of the river at Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Tonggang.
He said firefighters from the Tambun Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 3.28pm and trekked about 600m through the jungle to reach the victims, aged 42 and 50.
“Both men were found unconscious by the riverbank, with firefighters using stretchers to retrieve them from the opposite riverbank.
“The victims were handed over to Health Ministry personnel, who confirmed both men had died,” he said in a statement today.
He said the bodies were subsequently handed over to the police for further action.
The operation ended at 5.05pm, with eight firefighters involved, supported by five police personnel and six Health Ministry personnel.
