HULU SELANGOR - Four more victims of the flash flood at Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Bharu were found drowned on Tuesday morning, bringing the number of victims found so far to five out of the eight reported swept away by the current.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said three victims were found trapped near Senget Bridge, close to the Sungai Luit camp site, at about 9.20am.
“Another victim was found near the same area at 10.20am, about 1.2 kilometres from the incident location.
“All the victims are now being retrieved by search and rescue (SAR) team members,” he told reporters at the scene on Tuesday.
Earlier, a local man identified as V Vijayan, 36, was found dead near Pertak Bridge at about 1.30am.
Ashrul Riezal said the SAR operation continued this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors.
“Sector A covers the area from Lata Jebus to Lubuk Pertak, while Sector B runs from Lubuk Pertak to Dam Bridge.
“Sector C covers the Dam Bridge area and Sector D the dam area,” he said.
In the incident on Monday evening, eight people were reported swept away by the current following flash floods at several locations around Sungai Pertak.
The missing victims comprised a Yemeni national, four Indian nationals, a Nepali national, a Sri Lankan national and a local man.
Besides those swept away, several groups of visitors were also reported stranded at Lata Jebus, Sungai Luit Camp and Gunung Rajah.
The SAR operation is being carried out by JBPM together with several other rescue agencies.