Autistic boy missing, feared fallen in drain in Alor Setar

11 Jan 2025 • 12:12 PM MYT
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By: Bernama

ALOR SETAR: A seven-year-old boy with autism is missing, believed to have fallen into a drain near his home in Taman Tunku Tabor, here yesterday.

Kedah Fire and Rescue Department Zone 1 chief Senior Fire Officer I Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim said 11 firefighters from the Alor Setar Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene following a distress call at 7.30 pm.

Advertisement“The boy’s mother said that his clothes and shoes were found by the drain about 200 metres from their home,” he said in a statement tonight.

Ahmad Aminuddin said that they have started a search and rescue operation in the area around the drain, which is estimated to be about 1.5 metres deep.

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