11yo girl found dead in river behind Sg Plan factory, Bintulu

Kidurong firefighters conducting a search and rescue mission for the 11-year-old girl yesterday (April 23, 2023).

BINTULU, April 24: An 11-year-old girl was found dead after falling into the river behind a factory at Sungai Plan, Kidurong here yesterday (April 23).

A Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Malaysia spokesperson said firefighters from Kidurong fire station were deployed to the scene after a report was received at 2.39pm.

“The operation commander reported the start of a ‘water surface searching’ operation at the location where the victim was said to have fallen.

“The victim was found at 4.12pm and was confirmed dead by the Ministry of Health (KKM) officer who was at the scene,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

The body of the deceased was then handed over to the police for further action. — DayakDaily