BACHOK: A six-year-old boy drowned after he slipped and fell into an irrigation canal at Taman Bator Harmoni near Jelawat today.
Bachok district police chief, Superintendent Samsulmuddin Sulaiman said Muhammad Danish Aidil Mohd Hasrol was playing near the canal with two friends when the incident happened about 3.20pm.
He said the boy's body was discovered at the bottom of the canal by several villagers shortly after.
"According to his friends, they were playing near the canal when the victim slipped and fell into the water. His friends tried to rescue him but failed. They then called for help.
"Several villagers including a Rela (People's Volunteer Corps) member who were nearby rushed to the scene, but they failed to save him," he said.
He said police was informed about the incident by the officers at the Gunung health clinic where the victim was taken.
"The body was later sent to Raja Perempuan Zainab II hospital in Kota Baru for post-mortem," he said.
Samsulmuddin said police had ruled out any foul play and classified the case as sudden death. - NST
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