Pertak river surge leaves eight missing, nine stranded in Kuala Kubu Bharu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Eight people remain missing after being swept away by strong currents, while nine others are reported to be stranded due to the surge in water level of Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Bharu, near Kuala Lumpur, yesterday evening. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar revealed that the eight missing included a person from a group of Yemeni nationals and locals, as well as seven from a group of 11 locals.

"For the first group, one was swept away and has yet to be found. Seven others from the 11 were in the water and swept away by currents," he stated to Bernama. The nine stranded individuals were comprised of four who did not cross the river, and five from another group that was reported to be stranded on the opposite side of the river.

Asrul Riezal stated that the department received a distress call around 5:55 pm and arrived at the scene at 6:30 pm. "We also received a call from the Orang Asli, who led the group... the search is still being continued. We have opened an incident control post to monitor water conditions and the surrounding areas to locate any victims stranded at any location," he added.