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A 46-year-old father pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of causing the death of his two children at the estuary of Sungai Linggi, Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, on Sept 4. Photo by Bernama

On Sept 5, police received information from the public, regarding a Nissan car which had slid into Sungai Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, with a boy and a girl inside, at 11.45 am on Sept 4. Bernama FILE PIX

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department recovers a car that sank in Sungai Linggi at Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, Sept 4, 2025. - Photo by Bernama

An outing by the river turned tragic when two siblings, aged eight and six, drowned after the car they were in slid into Sungai Linggi near Jambatan Tanjung Agas, Teluk Kemang.

The victim was reportedly playing with three friends before being chased by the cattle and falling into the river, located about 500 metres from his home. - Photo courtesy of JBPM

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This screen grab taken from video released by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the Indonesian Coast Guard shows the KM Barcelona 5 ferry after a fire broke out while on its way to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. Photo by AFP

The search and rescue (SAR) team recovered the victim’s body at 12.40pm, about one kilometre from where he was believed to have slipped. - Photo courtesy of JBPM

Firefighters conduct a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the river area where the victim is believed to have fallen. Inset: Muhammad Isyraf Danish Razmi.

The road is vital to the local community as it is the main route to Jitra and Alor Setar. - Bernama photo