Kuala Kubu Bharu:One individual has been found dead and seven others remain missing following a surge of water at Sungai Pertak near Kuala Kubu Bharu. The deceased, identified as V. Vijayan, was discovered drowned near the Pertak Bridge, approximately 2.7 kilometers from where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department's assistant operations director, Asrul Riezal Asbar, confirmed the discovery. He also mentioned that 19 individuals, who were stranded in the area and belonged to four separate groups, were successfully rescued early this morning at 1216 am.
The incident, which occurred around 555 pm yesterday, involved eight missing individuals, including one Yemeni national, one local, one Sri Lankan, one Nepalese, and four Indian nationals. The rescue team has resumed their search and rescue operation, dividing the search area into four sectors to locate the seven remaining missing persons.