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A 12-year-old boy is feared to have drowned while swimming with four friends in Sungai Kampung Delong, Dungun, on Saturday (Aug 17) evening.

A joint search and rescue operation is being carried out by the police and Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department to find the victim.

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00:00A 12-year-old boy is feared to have drowned while swimming with four friends
00:05in Sungai Kampung Delong, Dungun, on Saturday evening.
00:09Dungun Police Chief Superintendent Mizura Abdul Qadir said a patrol team has been dispatched
00:15to the scene following a distress call from the public.
00:18The victim, from Bandar al-Muqtafi Bilashah, is believed to have been swept away by strong
00:23currents while swimming with his friends.
00:26A joint search and rescue operation is currently ongoing.
00:29Mizura also reminded the public to exercise caution and avoid activities in rivers or
00:35other high-risk areas, especially during unpredictable weather conditions.
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