Chinese national and her friend drown in water surge at Kuala Kubu Baru waterfall


KUALA LUMPUR: A Chinese national and her Malaysian friend drowned after they were swept away by a water surge while bathing at the Kampung Orang Asli Pertak waterfall in Kuala Kubu Bharu, near here, on Wednesday (June 21).

The incident happened following heavy rain upstream, which caused the water level to surge amid strong currents.

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