{
  "id": 19265390,
  "title": "1 of 8 missing after Sg Pertak water surge found drowned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/1-of-8-missing-after-sg-pertak-water-surge-found-drowned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/10/1-of-8-missing-after-sg-pertak-water-surge-found-drowned"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: One of eight people reported missing after a water surge at Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Bharu yesterday has been found drowned near the Pertak bridge this morning, according to the Selangor fire and rescue department. V Vijayan, a local man, was discovered approximately 2.7km from where he was swept away at Lata Jebus around 2.7am today. The incident occurred around 5.55pm yesterday, with the surge affecting a total of 19 individuals in four separate groups. The eight missing individuals included a Yemeni national, a local person, a Sri Lankan, a Nepalese, and four Indian nationals. The search and rescue operation for the remaining seven people resumed this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors surrounding the incident site.",
  "summary": "The local man, identified as V Vijayan, was discovered about 2.7km from where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Eight missing, nine stranded in Sungai Pertak water surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/eight-missing-nine-stranded-in-sungai-pertak-water-surge",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:49:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Eight swept away, nine stranded as Sungai Pertak current surges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/eight-swept-away-nine-stranded-as-sungai-pertak-current-surges",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pertak river surge leaves eight missing, nine stranded in Kuala Kubu Bharu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/pertak-river-surge-leaves-eight-missing-nine-stranded-in-kuala-kubu",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:44:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}