PETALING JAYA: A man was found drowned in a water surge incident at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, early Tuesday (Nov 10) morning as the search and rescue (SAR) operation for seven other missing victims continued.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar confirmed that the victim was a local man.
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“The victim was found near Pertak Bridge at 1.30am,” he said when contacted today.
He said the SAR operation resumed this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors.
“Sector A covers the area from Lata Jebus to Lubuk Pertak, while Sector B stretches from Lubuk Pertak to Dam Bridge.
“Sector C covers the Dam Bridge area, while Sector D involves the dam area,” he said.
Earlier, the Fire Department received an emergency call at 5.55pm regarding a water surge incident at Sungai Pertak.
Initial information indicated that a 20-year-old Yemeni man had been swept away by strong currents while picnicking with four others, who were later confirmed safe.
The fire department subsequently received information about another group at Lata Jebus, where seven people were reportedly swept away, while several others managed to escape or were stranded.
Rescue teams also received reports of groups stranded at Kem Sungai Luit and Gunung Rajah.
A total of 19 stranded victims were safely brought down at 12.16am.
Police are still gathering information to establish the actual number of missing victims.
