TAWAU, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- A 33-year-old non-verbal woman with an intellectual disability was found drowned in a river near Taman Green, Jalan Sin Onn, here this afternoon.
Tawau Fire and Rescue Station chief Jemishin Ujin said the victim’s body was found lodged along the riverbank by villagers at 2 pm.
“The victim was discovered missing by her father at noon today, following which an initial search was conducted with the help of villagers.
“The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call from the police at 1.56 pm. The police informed us that the victim had drowned in a river near Taman Green. We arrived at the scene at 2.03 pm and found the victim lodged on the riverbank,” he said in a statement today.
Jemishin said at 2.04 pm, a team of firefighters equipped with personal flotation devices (PFDs) entered the river and retrieved the victim.
He added that the victim was pronounced dead by a medical officer at the scene and the operation ended at 2.38 pm.
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