
In a statement, the Sabah fire and rescue department’s operations centre said that at 6.30pm, its water rescue team found the victim’s body trapped between objects at the riverbed at a depth of 25m.
It added that a distress call was made at 1.03pm after which 23 firemen were despatched to the scene.
They arrived about 40 minutes later to conduct a surface rescue operation with rescue boats before the water rescue team found the body.
It said the body was handed over to the police for further action.
The operation ended at 6.47pm.
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