KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has confirmed that a man is missing after he was swept away by a water surge in Sungai Klang, near Pintasan Saloma, yesterday afternoon.
Its operations centre said he wanted to move his vehicle below a bridge at 5.30pm while conducting pipe-upgrading work.
There were 13 victims under the bridge who were unable to escape when the water surge reached their location.
“However, 12 of the 13 victims, anglers and pipe upgrading workers, were saved,” it said when contacted by Bernama.
Meanwhile, Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the search operation for the missing man was stopped at 11pm and would resume at 9.30am today.
“The victim has yet to be found. The team, made up of police, firefighters, and agency personnel, will resume the search tomorrow,” he said in a statement.
