13-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball from river

KUALA LUMPUR – A teenage boy was found drowned after he fell into a river while trying to retrieve a ball in an incident at Jalan Bukit Lanchong in Kg Bukit Lanchong, Selangor, yesterday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Wan Mohamad Hafiq Wan Ismail, 13.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said the victim’s body was found floating in the river at 8.21am today, about 2km from where he had fallen.

He said the department received a report on the incident at 4.56pm and carried out monitoring at the said location before handing over the search-and-rescue operation to the water rescue team.

“Today, the operation was carried out using two boats at 8am. Some 21 minutes later, the victim’s body was found,” he said when contacted.

Norazam said the victim’s body was handed over to police for further action. – Bernama, September 30, 2022