A man in his 50s died after his motorcycle plunged into a stream near his orchard in Batu Kurau, with rescue operations concluding at 6.45 pm.
IPOH: A man was found dead in a stream near his orchard at Lata Telaga 7, Kampung Repoh, near Batu Kurau on Wednesday (November 5).
The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call about the incident at 3.05 pm.
A team from the Batu Kurau Fire and Rescue Station was immediately dispatched to the scene.
Police had sought assistance from the department to retrieve the victim, believed to be in his 50s.
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“The victim is believed to have lost control of his motorcycle while travelling along a hillside trail before plunging into the stream near his orchard.
“The JBPM team had to use a utility vehicle to reach the location, about one kilometre from the main road, due to narrow access,” said acting operations chief Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah.
The rescue team had to use a utility vehicle to reach the location due to narrow access. The site was approximately one kilometre from the main road.
Once the investigation was completed, the victim’s body was retrieved from the stream.
The body was handed over to the police for further action. The operation concluded at 6.45 pm. – Bernama
