A 10-year-old girl drowned at Taman Eko Rimba Jeram Toi in Negeri Sembilan after slipping into a pool during a family picnic, police said. [1]
Her mother also slipped into the pool but managed to save herself, while the girl, who could not swim, went under, according to the report. [1]
The incident was reported at 5:44 p.m. on May 3 by a 38-year-old local man who is a member of Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia. [1]
Bystanders helped find the child at the bottom of the pool, and she was rushed to Hospital Jelebu for emergency treatment. [1]
Police said the girl was pronounced dead at 2:58 p.m. the same day, though the exact date of the declaration was not clear in the report. [1]
Police classified the case as sudden death and said they will carry out a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. [1]
