Hulu Terengganu police chief Sharudin Abdul Wahab identified the victim as Zahari Zain, 26, from Kampung Kelulut, Marang.

He said authorities received a report on the incident at 4.22pm, prompting the fire and rescue department to dispatch a team to the scene five minutes later.

Initial investigations found that the victim visited the waterfall with 19 family members for a picnic. However, only five of them, including the victim, entered the water while the others remained by the riverbank.

“The victim was found unconscious by members of the public at about 5pm. Medical personnel at the scene later confirmed his death,” Bernama reported him as saying.

Sharudin said the victim’s body was taken to Hulu Terengganu Hospital’s forensic unit.

He advised the public to exercise caution when carrying out recreational activities at waterfall areas due to the current unpredictable weather conditions.