KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — One of eight people reported missing following a sudden surge of water at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, yesterday was found dead near Pertak Bridge this morning.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar said the victim, a local man identified as V. Vijayan, was found about 2.7 kilometres from Lata Jebus, where he had been swept away.
"A total of 19 individuals from four separate groups who were stranded in the area were successfully rescued at 12.16 am today," he said when contacted.
Earlier media reports said eight people — comprising one Yemeni national, one Malaysian, one Sri Lankan, one Nepalese and four Indian nationals — went missing after being swept away by strong currents at about 5.55 pm yesterday.
Asrul Riezal added that the search and rescue (SAR) operation resumed this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors around the incident site to locate the seven remaining missing individuals.
