AN EIGHT-year-old boy went missing and is feared to have drowned while bathing at Teratak River View Lubuk Hantu, Tanjung Malim today.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a distress call at about 5.06pm today regarding the incident.

He said the victim was wearing a black swimsuit with green spots when he went missing.

Sabarodzi said a search and rescue (SAR) operation was being carried out, with ‘surface searching’ being conducted with villagers covering a distance of 30metres from the location where the victim was believed to be missing.

So far 10 people are involved in the SAR operation with the Water Rescue Team from Teluk Intan also being mobilised to assist in the SAR operation, he said. – Bernama, June 3, 2023.