Malaysia

Two Rohingya boys found drowned at Sg Danga in Johor

Fire Dept identifies victims as Mahmood,11, Nojumullah Bibir Ahmad, 14

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Jul 2022 7:29PM

Two Rohingya boys found drowned at Sg Danga in Johor
The Fire Department says the first victim was found about 50m from the location where he was reported missing, while the second boy was found within a 100-m radius. – Pixabay pic, July 23, 2022

JOHOR BARU – The bodies of two Rohingya boys who were reported missing while swimming with eight of their friends in Sg Danga near Kg Bakar Batu, here yesterday, were found earlier today.

Larkin Fire and Rescue station operations commander Mohd Riduan Akhyar said the victims were identified as Mahmood,11, and Nojumullah Bibir Ahmad, 14.

He added that a team was rushed to the scene after receiving the distress call at 5.24am today.

“The first victim was found about 50m from the location where he was reported missing, while the second boy was found within a 100-m radius,” he said in the statement.

Riduan said both bodies were handed over to police for further action and the operation ended at 11.40am. – Bernama, July 23, 2022

Related News

Art / 2w

Graffiti artists from six countries come together for GFN 2.0 in Johor

Culture / 2w

Tamannaah Bhatia draws hundreds of fans in Johor Bahru

Opinion / 3w

The Price of Hubris and not learning from history

Malaysia / 1mth

Electoral momentum, political pressure may be behind Zahid’s push for early polls, says analyst

Malaysia / 1mth

Zahid’s game plan is opening up

Malaysia / 2mth

Malaysia will not send any refugees back if lives are in danger - Fahmi

Spotlight

Malaysia

Haze: Schools in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan to close tomorrow

Malaysia

Tun Mahathir’s health improves, but not ready to leave hospital

Malaysia

LPT3 row puts Kelantan’s infrastructure priorities under scrutiny

Malaysia

Terengganu royal family member sues two banks over RM1.99m missing from savings

Malaysia

Irene Sofiya murder probe referred to Johor prosecutors for review

Malaysia

Teacher denies negligence charges over fatal school SUV crash in Kota Bharu

Malaysia

Sulaiman Md Ali opts out of Melaka polls, will not defend Lendu

You may be interested

Malaysia

Minimum wage, Myanmar refugee registration and Gaza crisis on Dewan Rakyat agenda

Malaysia

Malaysia’s K-shaped economy: Growth without shared prosperity?

Malaysia

No witnesses, CCTV or overnight patrols at hostel where Zara Qairina was found unconscious

Malaysia

Music royalty transparency reforms remain blocked by legal challenge - Amirzan

Malaysia

Singapore solely responsible for Linggiu Dam safety, PETRA Dep Minister says

Malaysia

Teacher denies negligence charges over fatal school SUV crash in Kota Bharu

Malaysia

Anwar condemns global double standards over Palestinian suffering

Malaysia

Nepal flood disaster: Families of 54 missing Malaysians seek debt freeze as legal limbo deepens