Aviation student feared drowned while doing survey
PUCHONG: A man is feared drowned after he was swept away by strong current during his survey works at Sungai Puchong near Taman Angkasa, here today.
During the incident, the boat ferrying Ahmad Firdaus Muhammad, 24, from Jeli, Kelantan and a colleague, having broken down makes them to swim to the river bank.
According to the victim’s sister, Nor Asma Muhammad, 37, her brother’s colleague managed to swim to safety but her brother was swept away by strong current.
“I was informed that my brother managed to stand on a rock structure in the middle of the river but was swept away when attempting to swim again towards the river bank,” she said when met by Bernama at the scene.
The victim was reported that he just completed his aviation degree programme at Universiti Kuala Lumpur and his graduation ceremony is expected to take place this October.
Meanwhile, Bukit Jalil Fire Station chief Jalaluddin Abd Mubin said 20 personnel with two fire engines from Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling stations as well as the Water Rescue Unit (PPDA) were rushed to the location.
“The tracker dog unit has also been deployed to trace the victim” he said
He added that so far, the search and rescue operation covered a distance of up to 500 metres from the site that the victim was reported had fallen.
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