RECENTLY, a horrific video surfaced on the internet, showing a dead body floating in the Muar River. According to netizen @mynewshub who brought the video to light, the deceased, a man, was found on June 27, behind the Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim, Kampung Kuala Gemas.
🇲🇾【MAYAT DI MUAR】Lelaki Ditemui Terapung di Muara Sungai Muar
📍 Tarikh/Lokasi
27 Jun 2025 | Muara Sungai Muar (Belakang Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim) pic.twitter.com/dC7N86X7lW— MYNEWSHUB (@mynewshub) June 28, 2025
The brief video revealed very little information, but according to The Star, Tampin police chief Supt Amiruddien Sariman said the deceased was a 46-year-old labourer.
The man who went missing while installing a fishing net near a water pump in Kampung Bangkahulu on Thursday is believed to have drowned.
Authorities said initial investigations suggest he fell into the water and was carried away by the current for approximately 13 kilometres.
His body was later found and identified by family members. Looking at the video, one can only wonder how a dead body could float on the water despite the weight.
According to the website, Miracle Learning Centre, decomposition from bacteria in the body releases gas such as methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.
As a result of these gases, the body bloats and expands, decreasing its overall density. When the body becomes less dense than water, it rises to the surface.
From the video, the stomach of the corpse appears to be swollen, corroborating the explanation provided by the website.
Also, the National Library Of Medicine stated that typical decomposition changes proceed more slowly in the water, due to cooler temperatures and the anaerobic environment.
However, once a body is removed from the water, putrefaction will likely be accelerated.
There was no further elaboration of the state of the body, but The Star mentioned that it had been sent to the Tampin Hospital forensic department for a post-mortem. The case is being classified as sudden death. —July 1, 2025
Main image: @mynewshub (X)
