Man feared drowned after being swept away in Kajang’s Sungai Chuah

A local man in his 40s is feared to have drowned after being swept away in Sungai Chuah, Kajang, on Sunday. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation, which began on Saturday but was suspended at 4:30 pm due to heavy rain. The operation resumed on Sunday and involved kayaks, boats, search efforts along riverbanks, a K9 tracker dog unit, and Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel.

JBPM received an emergency call at 5:23 pm regarding a man who disappeared from view after reportedly being swept away in the river. The search team arrived at the scene, approximately four kilometers from the Kajang Fire and Rescue Station, at 5:29 pm. The search operation was expanded with assistance from the Shah Alam and Port Klang stations.