Kuala Muda:A 77-year-old man is missing following an incident where his car is believed to have skidded and fallen into a river along Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah early today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the incident occurred around 1 am when Mat Yusof Hashim was reportedly driving a Proton Wira from Jalan Kuala Ketil towards Felda Teloi Timur. Initial reports suggested the driver might have drowned, but after the car was retrieved from the river using a crane, the man was not found inside.

The Fire and Rescue Department is actively conducting a search and rescue operation in the river area to locate the missing man.

The vehicle suffered extensive damage, particularly to the front and both doors, and has been transported to the Kuala Muda Traffic Police Station. The investigation is ongoing, and the case has not yet been classified.