Maran: A 58-year-old man was found drowned in Sungai Pahang at Kampung Paya Pasir, Maran this afternoon. A fisherman discovered the victim’s body floating at around 3 pm near the Kampung Paya Pasir sand pump.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, a spokesman from the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department stated that the department utilized an aluminium boat to retrieve the victim. The body was found among a pile of driftwood and was subsequently handed over to the police for further investigation. The operation faced challenges in launching the boat due to the soft, sandy terrain of the area.

A total of seven personnel from the Maran Fire and Rescue Station were involved in the operation. Meanwhile, Maran police chief Supt Wong Kim Wai reported that the victim’s body had been sent to the Jengka Hospital’s Forensics Unit for a post-mortem.