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Body of man found two days after jumping off Rompin bridge

ROMPIN: The body of a man, believed to have jumped off the Endau-Tanjung Gemok bridge on Aug 25, was found floating near a jetty here today.

Body of man found two days after jumping off Rompin bridge

On August 25, a man's body was discovered floating near the Endau-Tanjung Gemok bridge in Rompin. The victim, aged 38, had reportedly jumped from the bridge, as stated by his friend who alerted the police at 8:55pm. A search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies and six boats was initiated to locate the missing individual.

The man's body was eventually found by local villagers near a jetty, approximately two days after his disappearance. Police have determined the case as a sudden death, and the remains were subsequently sent to Rompin Hospital.

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