Teen drowns, another missing in Sungai Pagalan incident
KENINGAU: A 16-year-old boy drowned while another remains missing after they went swimming in Sungai Pagalan, near the Pagalan Ferry Jetty in Jalan Bakti Logam.
A 16-year-old boy, Jastey Goment, has tragically drowned and another 13-year-old, Khend Romel Ponce Caceres, remains missing after a swimming incident in Sungai Pagalan. The incident occurred near the Pagalan Ferry Jetty in Jalan Bakti Logam, with the boy's body being recovered by the Water Rescue Unit at 10:34am today. The search and rescue operation, which began on the second day, resumed at 9am, with PPDA divers locating the victim's body just four minutes after launching their first dive.
The body was handed over to the police for further action, while efforts continue to locate the missing teenager. The two teenagers had reportedly gone swimming with several friends the previous afternoon.
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