1 of 8 missing after Sg Pertak water surge found drowned

One of the eight individuals reported missing following a water surge at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, near here yesterday, was found drowned near the Pertak bridge this morning.

Selangor fire and rescue department assistant operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar said the victim, a local man identified as V Vijayan, was discovered about 2.7km from where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.

“A total of 19 individuals, comprising four separate groups stranded in the area, were rescued at 12.16am today,” he said when contacted.

The eight missing individuals – one Yemeni national, one local, one Sri Lankan, one Nepalese and four Indian nationals – were swept away by the current in an incident at approximately 5.55pm yesterday.

The search and rescue operation to locate the seven remaining individuals resumed this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors around the site.