Kuala Kubu Bharu:Kuala Lumpur Eight individuals are missing and nine others are reported stranded following a sudden surge of water in Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Bharu. The incidents occurred when the river's water levels rose swiftly, affecting different groups in the area.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department's assistant operations director, Asrul Riezal Asbar, confirmed that the missing include one person from a group of Yemeni nationals and locals, and seven from a group of 11 locals. Of the latter, seven individuals were swept away by the river currents.

The stranded individuals comprise four who did not cross the river and five from another group who are stuck across the river. The department received the initial distress call at approximately 5.55 pm and arrived on the scene by 6.30 pm.

Efforts to locate and rescue the stranded individuals continue, with assistance from the Orang Asli community, who were leading one of the groups. An incident control post has been established to monitor the water conditions and coordinate the search for those missing or stranded.