KOTA TINGGI: A 16-year-old boy drowned, while another teenager was missing after swimming at the Tanjung Balau beach here.
Kota Tinggi Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Khairul Sufian Dahari said the search and rescue operation is now for the second victim, who is a 17-year-old boy.
“The department received a distress call at 1.26pm on Sunday (Jan 22) and deployed 29 personnel and officers to the location.
“One of the victims was found by members of the public and was pronounced dead at the location by the medical officers.
"We are currently searching the surface for the second victim within a 500m radius from where he was last seen," he said.
The first victim is identified as Mohamad Imran Mohd Nazir, while the second victim is Hani Suefyan Hanizam.
Also deployed are nine water rescue unit (PPDA) personnel, along with three fire trucks, one Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) van, and one boat, he added.
The search and rescue operation was also joined by 28 other members and personnel from the police, Civil Defence Force, Health Department, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora confirmed receiving a police report on the incident.
