Kemaman water surge: Search mission called of due to bad weather


KUALA TERENGGANU: The search and rescue operation (SAR) for eight missing victims in the Kemaman water surge incident has been called off due to fears that another surge could recur.

Head of Zone 2 of the Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department, Azman Alias said the first day's operations at the Jeram Mawar, Air Putih in Kemaman had to end at 6pm on Sunday (July 2) due to heavy rain at the location.

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