A group of children swimming in a mining pond ended in tragedy when one of them drowned and was found dead yesterday evening, 25th October.
According to Harian Metro, Siti Nur Khadijah Ahmad Faisal, 12, a student of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Penchu, drowned in a mining pond near Kampung Penchu, Kundang, at around 3:20 PM.
Body found 50 metres away
Tangkak District Police Chief, Superintendent Roslan Mohd Talib, said rescue teams found the victim’s body approximately 50 metres from where the children had been swimming.
“Initial investigations revealed that the victim, along with her 10-year-old younger brother and two friends aged nine and 13, were swimming in the three-meter-deep pond when the unfortunate incident occurred,” he said.
“A police team from the Grisek Station, together with members of the Fire and Rescue Department, rushed to the scene upon receiving the report.”
An initial examination by a medical assistant from the Bukit Serampang Health Clinic confirmed that the victim had died. Investigations at the scene found no signs of foul play.
Roslan added that the body was sent to Tangkak Hospital for a post-mortem, and the case has been classified as a sudden death.
“We extend our condolences to the victim’s family,” he said.
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