Two 11-Year-Olds Feared Drowned in Pasir Gudang Reservoir After Disappearing
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two 11-year-old children are feared drowned in a reservoir near Jalan Murai 2, Taman Scientex, Pasir Gudang.
- The children have been missing since the afternoon, with their families discovering their bicycle and slippers near the reservoir.
- A search and rescue operation is currently underway, but the status of the two children remains unconfirmed.
Two 11-year-old children are feared to have drowned in a reservoir in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, after going missing on Monday afternoon. The alarm was raised by their families when they discovered a bicycle and slippers belonging to the children near the reservoir.
The Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 10:36 p.m. and dispatched a team to the scene, located about eight kilometers from the station. Upon arrival at 10:49 p.m., the rescue team was informed by the children's father that they had not returned home since the afternoon.
The father of the victims informed that the two children had not returned home since the afternoon.
Fearing the worst due to the discovery of the personal items near the water's edge, the father alerted authorities. A search and rescue operation was immediately launched around the reservoir area. As of the latest reports, the operation is ongoing, and the condition of the two missing children has not yet been determined.
The father feared that his children had drowned due to the discovery of the victims' bicycle and slippers on the edge of the reservoir.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.