Pertak river surge: One body recovered, seven still missing in Kuala Kubu Bharu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — One of the eight individuals reported missing following a surge water at Sungai Pertak, Kua...
Kuala Kubu Bharu, Nov 10 — One of the eight people reported missing after a surge in water at Sungai Pertak was discovered drowned near the Pertak Bridge this morning, according to Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar. The victim, identified as local man V. Vijayan, was found approximately 2.7 kilometers from the location where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.
A total of 19 individuals, organized into four separate groups, were successfully rescued at 12:16 am today, Asbar reported.
Earlier reports suggested that during an incident around 5:55 pm yesterday, eight people — including a Yemeni national, a local, a Sri Lankan, a Nepalese, and four Indian nationals — went missing after being carried away by the current. Asbar further explained that the search and rescue operation has resumed today, dividing the search area into four sectors surrounding the incident site to locate the remaining seven missing individuals.
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