JOHOR BARU – A Nepali man was found drowned after he fell into a lake while collecting golf balls at a golf course here yesterday afternoon.
Tebrau Fire and Rescue station operations commander Noor Azhan Ahmad said the station received a distress call about the incident at 4.38pm yesterday.
“The victim, 27, was believed to have fallen into the lake at around 3.50pm while collecting golf balls in the lake area,” he said in a statement last night.
Rescuers used the surface searching technique in a 10-ft radius before locating the victim at around 5.39pm around 10ft from his last known location.
“The victim was confirmed dead at the scene and was handed over to police for further action,” he said. – Bernama, June 29, 2023
