KOTA KINABALU: A husband and wife were found dead hugging each other inside a pig farm sewage pond in Papar, Thursday (Nov 12).
It is believed that the man, 52, had slipped and fallen into the pond while his wife, 50, had also fallen and drowned when she tried to help him.
Papar OCPD Supt Heryan Mohd Tahir said they received a call about the incident at 11.56am, and rushed to the scene along with firemen and other first responders at Kg Kawari.
“Investigation found that the Indonesian couple had fallen one after the other, while trying to help each other, and drowned,” he said.
He said the actual cause of the incident is being investigated and that the case is being classified as sudden death.
Supt Heryan advised workers and the public close to risky areas to be careful and prioritise safety at all times.
