Boy drowns, friend missing at Bintulu waterfall

 

A 12-year-old boy was found drowned and his friend is still missing after swiming at a waterfall in Bintulu. Pic courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

SIBU: A 12-year-old boy drowned, while his 13-year-old friend remains missing after they went swimming at the Sungai Plan Lot waterfall in Kidurong, Bintulu, this afternoon.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department identified the deceased as Tristan Mariss Marissa Erna, whose body was recovered at 5.20pm.

A department spokesman said the victim was found 5m from the riverbank, in waters estimated to be 9m deep.

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The search for the second victim, identified as Daren Dakun, is ongoing.

"The two victims and their friends, a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, are believed to have been swimming at the waterfall about 2pm.

"They were last seen around 2.30pm," the spokesman said in a statement.

According to the spokesman, the department received an emergency call at 3.22pm, after which a team from the Kidurong fire station was despatched to the scene. - NST