Body of missing boy at Pantai Sungai Ular found

KUANTAN: The remains of Mohd Fazrul Hakimi Mohd Ariffin, 11, who went missing while bathing at Pantai Sungai Ular here yesterday, was found at about 12.45 pm today.

Gebeng Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Rosdan Zakaria said the body was found by members of the public at about 1.5 kilometres from the scene of the incident.

"Upon receiving the information from the public about the body being found, our team together with the policemen involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operation rushed to the scene.

"The victim's body has been handed over to the police for further action. With the discovery of the remains of the last victim the SAR operation ended at 1.20 pm," he told Bernama when met at the scene.

In the incident which occurred at about 5.45 pm yesterday, Fitrah Dhia Zahraa' Zaidi, 9, and Nor Najuwa Mohd Ariffin, 13, who was also the elder sister of Mohd Fazrul Hakimi were found drowned. They and their family members had gone to the beach which is less than 200 metres from their house.

Fitrah Dhia Zulaikha, 13, who is also the elder sister of Fitrah Dhia Zahraa' almost drowned while trying to save her little sister. However, she was rescued by some people there.

Meanwhile, one Mohd Zaidi Jusoh, 38, said he was returning from work in Gebeng, here, via that road after coming to know some people had drowned at the beach area there.

"While passing by I saw a black object like a head, and as soon as I approached the object it was a body lying in a prone position.

The child's body must have been washed up on the beach by the waves... I contacted a friend to inform the matter before the security forces arrived," he said.

-- BERNAMA