By Balqis Jazimah Zahari
Photo Bomba Perak
MUALLIM: An 8-year-old child is believed to have drowned after swimming in a river at Teratak River View Lubuk Hantu, Simpang 4 here this afternoon.
A spokesperson from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Perak said the Tanjung Malim Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) received a call to inform about the incident at 5.06pm before team members rushed to the location.
“On arrival at the location, the team received information from a witness that a boy who was swimming in the river was missing and believed to have drowned.
“The victim, Edward Grang Anak Jenggut, was wearing a black swimsuit with green spots at the time of the incident,” he said in a statement here today.
He said that until now the search and rescue work is being carried out with the villagers covering a distance of 30 metres from the location where the victim is believed to be missing.
