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Search continues for elderly driver after vehicle recovered from river
A 77-year-old man has gone missing near Sungai Petani after his vehicle plunged into a river. Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the car from the water, but the driver remains unaccounted for.
LSN Malaysia ·
SUNGAI PETANI — Authorities are continuing their search for a 77-year-old motorist who disappeared after his vehicle is believed to have skidded off the road and plunged into a river in the Sungai Petani area.
Rescue personnel successfully recovered the car from the water following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday. However, the elderly driver was not found in or near the vehicle when it was retrieved, prompting an expanded search operation in the surrounding area.
Emergency responders have deployed search teams to comb the riverbanks and nearby locations as part of ongoing efforts to locate the missing man. The circumstances surrounding how the vehicle entered the river are still being investigated.
Local authorities are appealing for any information from members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or have details that could assist in the search operation.