Student drowns at Tasik Cermin: Fire Dept

SHAH ALAM – A student of SM Sg Kapar Indah in Klang drowned during an outing with six others at Tasik Cermin, near here, today.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Norazam Khamis said 11 personnel including a water rescue team from Kota Anggerik fire station were mobilised to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 12.16pm.

“Upon arriving at the lake at 12.30pm, they launched a search-and-rescue operation for Muhammad Khairul Hamizan Mustapa, 16,” he said.

Norazam said the male student was later found about 4.5m from the banks of the lake at 2.15pm and was confirmed dead at the scene.

“The body was then sent to Shah Alam Hospital for an autopsy,” he said. – Bernama, January 14, 2023