Pertak river surge: One body recovered, seven still missing in Kuala Kubu Bharu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — One of the eight individuals reported missing after a water surge at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, was discovered drowned near the Pertak Bridge this morning. Asrul Riezal Asbar, assistant operations director of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), disclosed that the victim, a local man named V. Vijayan, was found approximately 2.7 kilometres from where he was carried away at Lata Jebus.

"A total of 19 individuals, comprising four separate groups stranded in the area, were successfully rescued this morning at 12.16am," Asbar stated. Earlier reports suggested that during an incident around 5.55pm yesterday, eight people consisting of a Yemeni national, a local, a Sri Lankan, a Nepalese, and four Indian nationals went missing after being swept away by the water current.

The search and rescue operation has resumed, with the search area divided into four sectors surrounding the incident site to locate the remaining seven missing individuals.