SAR op ongoing for toddler who fell into Gopeng river

SAR op ongoing for toddler who fell into Gopeng river

IPOH: A two-year-old boy is feared to have drowned after falling into the river while playing with his family at Dataran Sungai Jahang, Kampung Jahang in Gopeng.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received a call about the incident at 12.06pm on Monday (Nov 9).

“A search and rescue (SAR) operation is being carried out with the police and villagers, assisted by a nearby tourism company that provided eight rafts.

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“As of 3.45pm, the search had covered a distance of 4km from where the boy was reported to have fallen,” he said in a statement.

He added that the search radius would be expanded and an incident control post had been set up at the scene.

“Firefighters from the Kampar fire station are also monitoring the downstream area near Kampar.

“The search operation is ongoing,” he added.