A Pahang fire and rescue department spokesman said they received an emergency call on the incident at 1.58pm and a team from the Triang fire and rescue station rushed to the location, Bernama reported.

He said they received information from witnesses at the scene that the woman, 31, was there with her one-year-old daughter and husband.

“The victim was inside a Perodua Bezza with her baby while her husband was fishing nearby, when the vehicle suddenly moved towards the river.

“The victim’s husband managed to save their baby from inside the car, but the woman is believed to have been swept away by the strong current while trying to save herself,” he was quoted as saying.

The spokesman said a search and rescue operation is actively underway involving 11 personnel, comprising six members from the Triang fire and rescue station and five members of the water rescue team from the Bukit Angin station.