Search For Missing Girl Who Fell Into Drain In Bandar Mahkota Cheras To Resume Tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- The search for a girl, nine, who went missing after falling into a drain in Bandar Mahkota Cheras yesterday has been suspended at 7.30 pm and will resume at 8 am tomorrow.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar  said 22 personnel, including seven water rescue team members were involved in today’s operations.

Today’s search involved an area of about five-kilometre radius, he added.

“As of 7.30 pm the girl has yet to be found,” he said when contacted here tonight.

The girl was reported to have fallen into the drain when trying to retrieve a ball and was swept away by swift currents.

-- BERNAMA