Man drowns while fishing near Nibong Tebal

NIBONG TEBAL: A man was found drowned after he fell into the sea while fishing in Pulau Aman, Batu Kawan on Sunday (Aug 13).

Batu Kawan Fire and Rescue station operations officer Azmi Tahar said the victim, identified as Mohammad Azali Mohd Azri, 28, fell into the water at around 11.42am Sunday.

"We conducted a search operation before the body was found at 4.14pm, about 4.8km from where he had fallen in,” he said when contacted Sunday.

The body was taken to the Batu Musang jetty before being handed over to the police, he said. - Bernama