Wheelchair user dies in Teluk Intan drain, swimmer lost at sea

Emergency responders recovered a disabled man from a drainage channel in Teluk Intan after he fell from his wheelchair this morning. Mohd Zaidi Ismail, 48, suffered from left-side paralysis and drowned at the Jalan Labu Kubong location in Kampung Cenderong Balai. Fire department crews responded to the 8:02 a.m. emergency call and retrieved his body. Officials from the Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue Station handled the recovery operation.

Rescue teams launched a separate search for a missing swimmer at Pantai Teluk Batik in Seri Manjung. The man disappeared while swimming during a family vacation after they conducted a prayer ceremony. An 11-member squad from Seri Manjung Fire and Rescue Station arrived at 6:53 a.m. following the initial distress call. Three boats from multiple agencies continue searching coastal areas and monitoring tidal conditions.
 

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