KEPALA BATAS: An unidentified man believed to be in his 40s was found dead in a drain near Surau Permatang Pak Elong today.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said the department received a request for assistance from police at 3.52pm.
"When we arrived, we found the body of a man in a drain and carried out recovery operations to move it to a safe area.
"The body was subsequently handed over to the police for further action," he said in a statement.
