IPOH, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- All recreational and outdoor water sports activities involving rivers in Kampar district have been suspended with immediate effect following a water surge tragedy at Sungai Jahang, Gopeng, which claimed three lives yesterday.
District officer Nazrul Fahmi Mohamad said the suspension includes water rafting and water tubing activities.
“The Kampar District Disaster Management Committee has decided that all recreational and outdoor activities are to be halted until further notice from the authorities,” he said in a statement here.
In yesterday’s incident, three Public Works Department (JKR) officers drowned while participating in a water rafting activity at Sungai Jahang.
The victims were identified as Suhaili Mat Saad, 47, a district engineer at Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang; Mohamad Khairul Hakim Hamidi, 37, a senior assistant engineer at Langkawi JKR, Kedah; and Muhammad Ikram Abdul Bari, 29, a customer service officer at Langkawi JKR.
The incident was believed to have been triggered by continuous heavy rain, which led to a sudden rise in the water level of Sungai Jahang, resulting in a boat carrying six passengers and a guide capsizing.
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