A MAN drowned when a 10-tonne lorry he was driving fell into the sea at the Lumut Maritime Terminal near Manjung, today.

Sitiawan Fire and Rescue station chief Mohd Azizi Zakaria said they received a call regarding the incident from the port authority at 5.30am and were assisted by the water rescue unit of the Pulau Pangkor Fire and Rescue station.

He said the victim, identified as Aqil Rasydan Razmi, in his 20s, was pulled out of the water at 9.45am but was declared dead by health personnel.

“A 10-tonne lorry fell into the sea at a depth of about 11m. Vessels at the port were moved to facilitate the rescue operation.

“Two units of cranes at the port were also used in the operation,” he said in a statement today.

Azizi said the victim’s remains were sent to Manjung Hospital for a post-mortem, adding that the rescue operation ended at 10.30am. – Bernama, April 5, 2023.