Fire Dept: Two men found dead in separate incidents in Penang drain and Perak river
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 11 — Two men were found dead in separate incidents in Penang and Perak today, one in a drain nea...
Penang and Perak witnessed the tragic deaths of two men on September 11, 2021, as reported by the respective fire departments. In Penang, Ooi Chai Siang, a 37-year-old man, was discovered in a drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn in Taman Kelisa Emas. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received a call at 12:10 PM from the police, prompting a rescue operation led by the Perai Fire and Rescue Station.
Firefighters, donning full personal protective equipment, located the body and subsequently handed it over to the police for post-mortem examination.
In Ipoh, Perak, a 38-year-old man met a similar fate after jumping into Sungai Perak to retrieve his drifting boat. The Perak JBPM Operations assistant director, Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, announced the discovery of the body at 2 PM, situated approximately four kilometers from where he allegedly jumped into the river at Batu 18, Kampung Kuchai, near Bota Kiri.
A search operation involving 30 personnel, comprising the K9 Unit and the Water Rescue Team (PPDA), was launched the following morning. The victim's body was later recovered by the PPDA team and presented to the police for further investigation.
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