Body of second victim in Gua Musang drowning incident found

The body of another victim in a drowning incident while taking a raft ride in Sungai Aring, Gua Musang two days ago, was found on Sunday.

Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Station chief, Ahmad Nordin Ibrahim said the body of Nasrul Hafiz Shahrudin, 29, from Taman Desa Rhu Sikamat in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan was discovered at about 4.30pm.

"The victim was found about 50 metres from where the incident occurred and his body was then sent to Gua Musang Hospital," he said when contacted, here.

The first body found was that of Mohd Nor Abdul Rahman, 47, from Taman Sri Medan in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at about 3.30pm on Saturday.

Yesterday, Gua Musang police chief, Supt Saiful Bahri Abdullah said in the tragedy that happened about 7pm on Friday, the two men and eight friends were picnicking in Kuala Koh before getting onto a bamboo raft borrowed from Orang Asli villagers there to fish in the river.

However, the raft hit a rock in the middle of the river, causing them to fall into the water, but eight of them managed to swim to safety.