Teen Drowns While Attempting to Save Brother in Bachok Canal; Search for Missing Sibling Continues

KOTA BHARU, Jan 28 — A 17-year-old boy drowned while trying to rescue his younger brother, who is still missing, after both fell into the Kampung Kubang Telaga irrigation canal in Bachok yesterday.

The body of Muhamad Amirul Mukminin Zehan was found by the Fire and Rescue Department’s Water Rescue Team at 8:25 pm. His 13-year-old brother, Muhammad Asadullah Zehan, remains unaccounted for, and the search is ongoing.

The incident occurred around 6:36 pm when the fire department received an emergency call. It is believed Muhammad Asadullah fell into the canal, prompting his brother to jump in after him, but tragically, both siblings became trapped.