A 14-YEAR-OLD boy drowned while fishing with his friends in a river nearby a fast food restaurant at Jalan Merbau 3, Bandar Putra, Kulai yesterday.

Bandar Baru Kulai fire station operations commander, Senior Fire Officer II Baharuddin Mohd Omar said a medical officer confirmed the death of the victim, identified as Amirul Ikhwan Muhammad Khairul Amin, at the scene.

“The team carried out the search and rescue mission in the area where Amirul was reported missing using the surface searching technique.

“The victim’s body was later found by firefighters at the spot where he was reported to have drowned at around 5.54pm,” he said in a statement last night.

Baharuddin said the body was then handed over to the police for further action and the operation ended at 6.31pm. – Bernama, May 20, 2023.