SHAH ALAM: A young boy had a harrowing experience when he got stuck in a large clay jar while bathing in an incident at an apartment near Jalan Raya Barat, Klang, last night.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said they received an emergency call about the incident at 7.30pm.

"A team from the Klang Selatan Fire and Rescue Station immediately rushed to the scene upon receiving the call and found that the victim was an eight-year-old boy," he said.

"Investigations revealed that the child's mother became aware of the situation when she heard her son screaming for help from the bathroom.

"The boy is believed to have gotten stuck inside the water jar after he squatted in it," he said when contacted today.

Ahmad Mukhlis added that the rescue team took approximately seven minutes to free the boy from the jar.

"The victim was successfully removed by the firefighters on duty and was handed back to his family without any injuries," he said.