KUBANG PASU: A man is feared drowned after he was swept away while fishing with nets in floodwaters near Jalan Paya Kubang Lembu, Kampung Tok Kesop in Jitra today.
Kedah Fire and Rescue Department Zone 1 chief, Ahmad Aminudin Abd Rahim, said the victim is believed to be in his 40s.
"The department received an emergency alert at around 7.29pm reporting that the victim is suspected to have drowned while fishing with nets.
A rescue team from the Jitra Fire and Rescue Station, together with a quick response team already managing flood-related cases, was immediately deployed to the scene," he said in a statement.
He added that initial search efforts were focused along the banks and on the nearby river's surface.