KOTA BARU: A 14-year-old student drowned while bathing with two friends in an irrigation canal at Kampung Padang Enggang here today.
The body of Muhammad Faris Mohd Nor was discovered by firemen at about 6.30pm.
Darulnaim Fire and Rescue station operation chief Ramli Abdullah said the victim's remains were found several metres from the site where he was reported missing.
He said 11 firemen rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 5.08pm.
"A search and rescue operation was conducted after firemen arrived about 11 minutes later.
"With the help of the police and several villagers, we discovered the boy's body near the area where he was reported to have disappeared," he said.
It is learnt that the Form Two pupil from SMK Kota went to the canal with two friends at about 4pm.
Several minutes after bathing, the friends realised the victim had gone missing and alerted the police.
The teenager's body was sent to Raja Perempuan Zainab II hospital for post-mortem.