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A rescue mission sank into tragedy this week when six divers, looking for a teenager dropped into a mining pond in Malaysia, died after being trapped in a "whirlwind".
The hunt for the 17-year-old man, named in the local media as Mohd Ilham Fahmi Mohd Azam, resumed at 8 am this morning. New Strait Times reported. The authorities indicated that the flow of water remained strong and that any future operation would depend on weather conditions.
Search and rescue teams would have found the boy's body earlier in the day. The Selangor government reportedly ordered Sepang City Council to shut down the mining pool.
The incident occurred in the suburb of Taman Putra Perdana in Selangor, Malaysia. According to Channel NewsAsia, the boy was fishing near the shore of the mining basin with two friends on Wednesday when he slipped and fell to the water around 18 hours. local hour.
Abdul Aziz Ali, Deputy Commissioner of Sepang District Police, told reporters on Wednesday that the six divers had been caught in a powerful "whirlwind". The team had been tied to a single rope – the standard procedure – upon their arrival in the water at 9:15. pm
"Suddenly, a strong current has been produced in the area, causing all the victims to end up in the water while all their equipment is extinguished," the official said. Channel NewsAsia reported. The chief added that divers stayed in the water for another 30 minutes, while other rescuers were trying to get them out. When they emerged, all six were found unconscious.
Mohammad Hamdan Wahid, general manager of the fire and rescue service at the scene, told the media that attempts to resuscitate the men had failed. "There is an anti-flood wall at the site, but it has been flooded by floodwaters," he said, according to the New Straits Times. "We will study the issue further to ensure that this tragedy can be avoided in the future," he added.
More than 500 people gathered Thursday to pay tribute to the divers during a prayer at the fire and rescue station of Shah Alam, reported StarTV, which published images of the memorial.
The city of Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia.
Four victims of the water rescue unit at the Port Klang Fire Station were named as follows: Mohd Fatah Hashim, 34 years old; Izatul Akma Wan Ibrahim, 32 years old; Mazlan Omarbaki, 25, and Yahya Ali, 24.
Adnan Othman, 33, and Muhammad Hifdzul Malik Shaari, 25, were identified as two other victims of the water rescue unit of the Shah Alam fire and rescue station.
Images and videos claiming to show first aid divers struggling with water issues appeared on social media on Wednesday, but Malaysian authorities have urged the public not to share them.
"I urge … the media not to share a supposed video showcasing the last seconds of the six warriors during last night's rescue mission," said Fahmy Fadzil, director of party communications. policy, according to Channel NewsAsia. respect and give the families of the six firefighters a little heartache. Additional tributes were shared on Twitter.
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