RANTAU PANJANG: A senior citizen has died after falling into a well in Kampung Tasek Bakong here. He said he stopped by the house and Bahrum's son told him he had fallen into the well. Mohd Shamsudin told Sinar Harian he immediately called the 999 number to seek help. He said the victim survived the initial fall and called out to his son to throw him a rope but attempts at rescue were unsuccessful. Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue operations senior officer Azmi Jaafar said they received a call at 6.52pm and rushed to the location with seven firemen.

Source: The Star November 17, 2024 16:44 UTC