1 of 8 missing after Sg Pertak water surge found drowned
The local man, identified as V Vijayan, was discovered about 2.7km from where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.
A man named V Vijayan tragically drowned after being swept away in Sungai Pertak yesterday, his body discovered near the Pertak bridge this morning, according to a report from the Selangor fire and rescue department. The incident occurred near Kuala Kubu Bharu, where a surge of water swept eight individuals, consisting of four separate groups, into the river at around 5:55pm.
Among the missing were a Yemeni national, a local, a Sri Lankan, a Nepalese, and four Indian nationals. Rescue efforts, which began at 12:16am this morning, successfully retrieved the remaining seven individuals from the water. The search area was divided into four sectors to aid in the recovery process.
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