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

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — A surge in Sungai Pertak has left eight people missing and nine others stranded in three separate incidents, according to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department. The missing person count includes one individual from a group of Yemeni nationals and locals, along with seven of the 11 locals. Asrul Riezal Asbar, assistant operations director of the department, reported that one from the first group remains unaccounted for, while the other seven were swept away by swift currents.

The nine stranded individuals consist of four who did not cross the river and five from another group reported to be stranded on the other side. The distress call was received around 5.55pm, and the rescue team arrived at the scene at 6.30pm. The search continues, with an incident control post set up to monitor water conditions and the surrounding areas.