Man dies trying to save children swept away by strong currents in Pasir Gudang

PASIR GUDANG, June 25 — A 32-year-old man’s noble effort to save two children who fell into a large monsoon drain near the Taman Cendana Mosque here ended in tragedy.

Seri Alam District police chief Superintendent Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the man and a 13-year-old boy were found drowned at 6pm.

A search-and-rescue team is still looking for the second child, believed to be nine-year-old boy.

Recounting eyewitness statements, Mohd Sohaimi said the children were reported to have been playing nearby before falling into a monsoon drain at about 4.12pm today. The man who was passing by jumped in to try to save them.

“Police are still investigating the possibility of the incident involving a third victim,” Mohd Sohaimi said.