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| Malaysian children feared drowned | Malaysian children feared drowned |
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| Reports from Kuala Lumpur say that at least 22 Malaysian schoolchildren are feared drowned after a bridge on which they were crossing a river collapsed. | Reports from Kuala Lumpur say that at least 22 Malaysian schoolchildren are feared drowned after a bridge on which they were crossing a river collapsed. |
| The incident occurred in Perak state in the north of the country. | The incident occurred in Perak state in the north of the country. |
| The children were reported missing on Monday. Police, firefighters and emergency services are scouring the river in search of victims. | The children were reported missing on Monday. Police, firefighters and emergency services are scouring the river in search of victims. |
| The Malaysian national news agency Bernama said that the children were under 13, and were on a camping trip. | The Malaysian national news agency Bernama said that the children were under 13, and were on a camping trip. |
| Another 20 people who were on the suspension bridge managed to avoid falling into the water by clinging onto the structure. | |
| One student, K Mathivanan, aged 12, told Bernama that the bridge suddenly collapsed after some children jumped on it. | |
| "Suddenly we were thrown into the river, but I managed to hold on to a rope," the pupil said. | |
| "The currents were strong but I pulled my body up." |