PETALING JAYA: Four more victims of the flash flood at Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Bharu were found dead on Tuesday (Nov 10), bringing the death toll to five, with three people still missing.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said three bodies were found trapped near Jambatan Senget, close to the Sungai Luit campsite, at 9.20am.
"One more victim was found near the same area at 10.20am, about 1.2km from the incident site.
"Rescue personnel are working to retrieve all four bodies," he told reporters at the scene.
Earlier, a 36-year-old Malaysian man, identified as V. Vijayan, was found dead near Jambatan Pertak at about 1.30am.
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Ashrul Riezal said the search and rescue (SAR) operation resumed on Tuesday morning, with the search area divided into four sectors.
He said Sector A covers the stretch from Lata Jebus to Lubuk Pertak, while Sector B extends from Lubuk Pertak to Jambatan Dam.
Sector C covers the Jambatan Dam area, while Sector D focuses on the dam.
Eight people were reported swept away by strong currents following a sudden surge of river water, locally known as "kepala air", at several locations along Sungai Pertak on Monday (Nov 9) afternoon.
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The eight victims comprised one Yemeni, four Indian nationals, one Nepalese, one Sri Lankan and one Malaysian.
Several groups of visitors were also reported stranded at Lata Jebus, Kem Sungai Luit and Gunung Rajah following the incident.
The SAR operation is being carried out by the Fire and Rescue Department with assistance from other rescue agencies.
