A tragic incident occurred in Rompin when a five-year-old boy, Rizq Ramadhina Jamaluddin, was found drowned in a river near the Simpang Sepayang flood housing area. The boy had been reported missing after falling off a jetty since Monday, and his body was discovered on Wednesday. Rompin district police chief DSP Mohd Azhari Mukhtar reported that the child’s body was found at 5.30 pm by a search and rescue team, approximately four kilometres from where he was believed to have fallen.
The police were first alerted to the boy’s disappearance at around 5.25 pm on Monday. It was reported that he had fallen off a jetty near his home while fishing with three other siblings. The authorities immediately launched a search and rescue operation, which lasted until the discovery of the boy’s body on Wednesday. DSP Mohd Azhari Mukhtar confirmed that the victim’s body was subsequently taken to the Rompin Hospital for further action.
The extensive search and rescue operation involved 116 officers from various security agencies, including the police, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the Civil Defence Force. Additionally, members of the local community also actively participated in the search efforts. The tragic incident has deeply affected the residents of the area, and the entire community is mourning the loss of the young boy.
