Three siblings drown in fish pond

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BELURAN: Three brothers, aged between six and ten years, were found drowned at a fish pond, located about 200 metres away from their house at Kampung Bintang Mas near here on Saturday.

The siblings were reportedly swimming with their friends about 2.00 pm before they were found floating in the fish pond by their father.

Muslimin Mohd Yahya said his nephews went to swim at the fish pond without telling their parents. The family later wondered why the siblings went to swim at the pond which has not been used for a very long time and is surrounded with bushes.

He said the parents were only aware when one of their friends came to their house to inform them that the brothers had drowned.

The victims’ father immediately rushed to the pond and found his children floating on the water. They were later taken to the Telupid health clinic but were pronounced dead.

“Our family is saddened by this unfortunate incident and would have a big impact on us,” he added.

Meanwhile, the police said they had yet to receive any report of the incident.