Woman dies after rafting boat overturns at Sungai Pertak rapid
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman died after a rafting boat carrying her and five friends overturned at the first rapid of Sungai Pertak here on Saturday. The woman was thrown from the boat at about noon and later found trapped underwater, with her friends attempt...
A 34-year-old woman lost her life when the rafting boat she was traveling in capsized at the initial rapid of Sungai Pertak, located in Hulu Selangor, on Saturday. According to witnesses, the woman was ejected from the vessel around noon and subsequently discovered submerged, while her companions endeavored to rescue her from the debris.
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) was alerted at 3:52 PM, and firefighters from the Kuala Kubu Bharu Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene eight minutes later. The rescuers transported the woman a distance of approximately one kilometer to a safer location near Kem Rimbayu before transferring her to police custody.
Sadly, she was pronounced dead by the Health Ministry personnel and was subsequently taken to the Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital Forensic Unit for further examination. The rescue mission, which required the efforts of six firefighters, concluded at 6:30 PM on September 20, 2026.
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