BAHAU: Two siblings aged six and 10 were found drowned after they slipped into a water catchment pond while fishing at Kampung Padang Lalang here this evening. "We received the emergency call at 6.05pm and a team was immediately dispatched at the location to conduct a search and rescue operation at the two-metre deep pond, located not far from the victims' house. Meanwhile, Zone 3 Fire Station chief Rozlan Seman said, it is learnt that prior to the incident, both victims had asked their mother's permission to go fishing at a pond located about 60 meters from their house. "Their mother gave permission but at the same time monitored her children from the house. When she realised that her children were nowhere to be seen, the mother immediately ran to the pond and asked for help from the villagers," he said.

Source: New Strait Times November 15, 2017 12:56 UTC