KUALA LUMPUR: Six Fire and Rescue Department divers died while on a rescue mission for a teen who was feared drowned after falling into a mining pond in Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong, near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Oct 3). According to Sepang Assistant Commissioner Abdul Aziz Ali, initial investigations found the group of divers had been in the water searching for the 17-year-old teenager for nearly five minutes when the tragedy started to unfold. Mr Wahid said an initial investigation suggested that a floodwall near the area failed to contain gushing water brought about by heavy rain earlier that day, causing the strong current. He also clarified that the personnel did not attempt a dive rescue but were merely conducting surface rescue when they were pulled into the water by strong undercurrents. Bernama news agency quoted Selangor Fire and Rescue Department chief Azmi Osman as saying that all six drowned while conducting diving operations in the search for the 17-year-old male victim. 'A very sad day'

The boy and his friends were about to start fishing at the mining pool in Sepang district in Selangor state when he fell in, reports said.
Six rescue divers drown after they are caught in a whirlpool during a mission to locate and rescue a teenager from a disused mining pool in Malaysia.