CHUKAI: A 40-year-old man is feared drowned while at Lubuk Tapeng, Air Putih near here after he was swept away by strong currents while attempting to rescue his son.
In the 1.45 pm incident on Sunday (Feb 26), Mohd Mirwan Mohd Remli, 40, a factory worker, was believed to have been swept away by strong currents while trying to save his 12 year-old son, Muhammad Zafran Aidil, from drowning.
Kemanan district police chief, Supt Hanyan Ramlan said based on initial reports, the victim, his wife and two sons from Kampung Ibok near Kijal arrived at the location at 9.30am for a picnic.
However, one of the victim's sons, who was swimming in the river, was suddenly dragged to the middle of the river by strong currents and the victim, who was fishing nearby, dived into the river to save him.
"The victim's son however, managed to save himself by clinging onto a tree branch nearby. The victim's wife saw her husband suddenly disappear under the water," he said in a statement.
He said the victim's wife rushed to seek help from villagers and later lodged a report at a nearby police station.
"A search and rescue operation was initiated with the assistance of the Fire and Rescue Department and other rescue agencies," he added. – Bernama
