[UPDATED]: Sungai Pertak water surge: Four more victims found dead

KUALA KUBU BARU: Four additional fatalities have been discovered in the Sungai Pertak water surge, raising the death toll to five out of the eight individuals carried away by powerful currents, according to Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ashrul Riezal Asbar. Three bodies were found near Jambatan Senget, in the vicinity of the Sungai Luit campsite around 9:20am, while another victim was located close to the same area at 10:20am, approximately 1.2km from the initial incident.

Search and rescue (SAR) teams are diligently working to recover the remaining victims. Earlier, a local 36-year-old man named V. Vijiyan was discovered dead near Jambatan Pertak around 1:30am. As the SAR operation continues, the affected search zone has been divided into four sectors: A, spanning from Lata Jebus to Lubuk Pertak; B, extending from Lubuk Pertak to Jambatan Dam; C, focusing on the Jambatan Dam area; and D, encompassing the dam area itself.

Yesterday, a water surge along Sungai Pertak resulted in the disappearance of eight people, comprising a Yemeni, four Indian nationals, a Nepalese, a Sri Lankan, and a local individual. Apart from those swept away, several groups of tourists were reported stranded at Lata Jebus, Sungai Luit Camp, and Gunung Rajah. The SAR effort involves the Fire and Rescue Department, along with various other rescue organizations, totaling 91 personnel.