PETRA JAYA, Feb 20 2026: A 16-year old teenager was reported to have fallen into a fast-flowing river at Kampung Kolong, Sungai Tengah, here this afternoon, Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said in a statement.
It said the incident happened when the teenager Fahril Zaquan Bin Hasbullah and a friend were playing at the riverbank when he incidentally fell into the river past 4pm today.
The station said it receive a call about the incident at about 4.30pm from a member of the public.
“Upon arrival at the incident location, operation commander Asmadi Mohamad Nawei confirmed that the victim was feared drowned.
“According to information from the victim's friend, at the time of the incident, he and the victim were playing on the riverbank before falling into the water and being swept away by the strong current,” the station said.
A search was then conducted along a stretch of the riverbank.
The station said after discussing with the police and the victim's family members, the search operation was suspended at 6.45pm due to dark weather conditions and will resume tomorrow.
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