Motorcyclist drowns after skidding into river in Mersing

A 19-year-old motorcyclist tragically drowned after skidding into Sungai Jemaluang in Jalan Sekakap, Mersing, last night, according to reports from the New Straits Times. Police received information about the accident at 11:15pm, and the victim's body was discovered 7:50am the following morning following a search operation. Firefighters from the Mersing Fire and Rescue Station were called to the scene at 11:26pm, and the body was found approximately 100 meters from the last known location of the victim.

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