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Body of missing teenager found four days after Kelantan river tragedy

KUALA KRAI: After four days of searching, the body of 14-year-old Muhamad Rayyan Hakimie Mohd Yusmiza, who was feared drowned in Sungai Kelantan, was found in Kampung Bandar Pulai Chondong, Machang, at 1pm today.

Body of missing teenager found four days after Kelantan river tragedy

Four days after a tragedy in Kelantan's Sungai Kelantan, the body of 14-year-old Muhamad Rayyan Hakimie Mohd Yusmiza was discovered. The district's Fire and Rescue Station chief, Nik Ahmad Afsham Nik Pa, confirmed the body was found 51km from where Rayyan was believed to have drowned, near Kampung Aur Duri. Rayyan's mother, Norhasmiza Kamarudin, expressed relief that her son's body had finally been found after an extensive search by rescue teams and villagers.

The family is grateful for the discovery, which brings closure to the four-day search. Rayyan's body will be buried at the Kampung Aur Duri Muslim Cemetery later in the day.

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