Three Civil Servants Drown in Gopeng Rafting Tragedy*
GOPENG, Nov 16 — Three Public Works Department (JKR) employees drowned during a team-building white-water rafting activity on Sungai Kampar yesterday after their boat capsized in rough waters near Kampung Pintu Padang.
Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate the victims but were unsuccessful. The deceased were identified as Suhaili Mat Saad, 47, a district engineer from Seberang Prai Tengah, and Mohamad Khairul Hakim Hamidi, 37, and Muhammad Ikram Abdul Bari, 29, both from JKR Langkawi.
Perak Fire and Rescue Director Sayani Saidon confirmed the bodies were handed to police for further action, while Kampar police chief Superintendent Mohamad Nazri Daud reported that seven participants were swept 800 meters downstream in the flash flood.