Fisherman feared drowned after falling overboard in Perlis

A fisherman, Khairul Amir Bahroom, 33, is feared to have drowned after falling overboard while catching prawns in the waters of Sungai Baru near Batu Layang, Simpang Empat, early this morning. Khairul Amir was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident, which occurred at 3.30am. His older brother, also named Khairul Amir, tried to locate him in the nearby area but suspected he had drowned as he did not resurface.

A police report was filed at the Simpang Empat police station at 5.53am, and a search and rescue operation has been launched to look for the victim, which is still ongoing.

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