Jerantut: A Form Two student and a fisherman who went missing in separate incidents at Kampung Durian Hijau and Pantai Sepat in Jerantut were found drowned today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director Mohd Salahuddin Isa reported that the body of 14-year-old Muhammad Danial Haikal Shamsudin was found at 4.20 pm. His body was located approximately two kilometres from the spot where he was believed to have drowned in Kampung Durian Hijau.

The body of 63-year-old fisherman Mohd Ishak Ismail was recovered later at Pantai Laganda, Tanjung Gosong in Pekan at 6.30 pm. He was found about 32 kilometres from the Pantai Sepat Operations Control Centre, according to the statement released today.

Mohd Salahuddin further noted that the search operation at Pantai Sepat was called off following the recovery of Mohd Ishak's body. However, the search for another missing student, Muhammad Amirul Ashraf Abdullah, 14, will resume at 8 am tomorrow in Kampung Durian Hijau.

Earlier reports indicated that Mohd Ishak had gone missing after leaving the Tanjung Api jetty around 10 am on April 1. Meanwhile, both Muhammad Danial Haikal Shamsudin and Muhammad Amirul Ashraf Abdullah were reported missing while swimming in Sungai Pahang at Kampung Durian Hijau.