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Malaysian man drowns in New Zealand

The former student, sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat, was with friends at Pinders Pond when the incident occurred 

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 15 Jan 2021 11:54PM

Malaysian man drowns in New Zealand
A 24-year-old Malaysian man drowns while out with friends at Pinders Pond near Roxburgh, New Zealand. – Facebook pic, January 15, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian man drowned while out with friends at Pinders Pond, near Roxburgh, in New Zealand at 7.30pm local time today.

The Malaysian High Commission in Wellington, in a statement today, said the body of Muhammad Ehsan Zakaria, 24, a former student sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) in Auckland, had been transferred to Dunedin Hospital for an autopsy.

“The victim’s family is already aware of the incident and the High Commission will provide appropriate consular assistance to the family.

“The Malaysian High Commission in Wellington expresses its condolences and sympathies to the victim’s family members and acquaintances on his passing,” according to the statement. – Bernama, January 15, 2021

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