Seven foreigners among eight swept away in Sungai Pertak water surge
HULU SELANGOR: Seven foreigners were among eight men swept away by a water surge at the Sungai Pertak picnic site in Kampung Orang Asli Pertak here yesterday.
Hulu Selangor: A water surge at Sungai Pertak picnic site in Kampung Orang Asli Pertak claimed the lives of eight men, including seven foreigners. A local man was also found drowned in the incident. The deceased local man was identified as V. Vijayan. Fire and Rescue Department Director-General Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad revealed that the body of the local victim was discovered by firefighters at the Pertak Bridge area at 1.30am, approximately 2.7km from where he was believed to have been swept away.
Eight individuals remain missing and are currently the focus of an ongoing search operation. The SAR team has divided the search area into three main sectors - Sector A, Sector B, and Sector C - to ensure a thorough search across the river.
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