KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- A fishing outing ended in tragedy when a man drowned while his cousin survived after their boat capsized in Sungai Kubang Rotan, Kuala Kedah, yesterday afternoon.

The victim, Muhammad Zulkifli Ahmad Tarmizi, 24, from Kuala Sungai, was found drowned by fire and rescue personnel, Harian Metro reported today.

His cousin, Muhammad Zikri Mohd Izham, 26, managed to swim to the riverbank and was later taken to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah after sustaining a leg injury.

Kota Setar district police chief Assistant Commissioner Syed Basri Syed Ali said authorities received a report at 4.28pm on the incident.

He said initial information from the victim's father indicated that the pair had left home at about 11am to fish at t...