JOHOR BAHRU: The bodies of two boys were discovered last night, believed to have drowned in Tasik Menawan, Taman Pelangi Indah here.
Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Shafie Md Don said a distress call was received at 9.44 pm, and a rescue team arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later.
Upon arrival at the scene, they found two pairs of slippers by the lake, believed to belong to the two children, aged nine and 10, who had been reported missing.
The rescue team conducted a surface search within a 25-foot radius before divers from the Water Rescue Unit continued the operation using the arch pattern technique.
He said the victims were found at a depth of about 10 feet beneath a rock, approximately five metres from the lake bank, at 2.28 am.
Shafie said the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene and their bodies were handed over to the police for further action.
Authorities confirmed the identities of the boys as Muhammad Rayyan Iskandar Mohamed Hafizie, 9, and Muhammad Khalish Rayqarl Hasimibudi, 10.
The rescue operation, carried out by 14 personnel from the Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station and assisted by a team from the Skudai station, ended at 3.05 am. – Bernama
