A UPSI student drowned after being swept away while attempting to rescue a friend at Kedondong Waterfall in Batang Kali, Selangor.
BATANG KALI: A Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student drowned after being swept away by strong currents while trying to save a friend.
The incident occurred at Kedondong Waterfall in Batang Kali.
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 4.46 pm.
Six personnel from the Kuala Kubu Bharu Fire and Rescue Station were deployed to the scene.
The victim, a man in his 20s, had visited the location with five friends.
Firefighters later found the victim’s body about 10 metres from the incident site.
Health Ministry officers confirmed the victim had died.
The body was subsequently handed over to the police for further action.
The friend the victim attempted to rescue was successfully saved.
