Sungai Pertak water surge: Three victims still missing, search extends to Sungai Selangor Dam

HULU SELANGOR - The search and rescue (SAR) operation for three more water surge victims at Lata Jebus, Kampung Pertak, has been extended to the Sungai Selangor Dam, about three kilometres from the incident location.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the search was focused along the Sungai Luit stretch from Lata Jebus towards the dam.

“The search distance has been widened to the Sungai Selangor Dam, covering about three kilometres along Sungai Luit from the incident location.

“So far, five of the eight victims reported swept away by the current have been found, while three are still being searched for,” he told reporters at the scene on Tuesday.

Earlier, four bodies were found this morning, with three of them trapped on the riverbank near Senget Bridge, about 950 metres from Lata Jebus, at 9.20am.

Another body was found at 10.20am near a suspension bridge, about 50 metres from Senget Bridge or one kilometre from the incident location.

The operation to retrieve all four bodies was completed at 11.15am before they were taken to the fire department’s forward control post in Kampung Pertak here.

Another victim, a 36-year-old local man, was found dead at Pertak Bridge at about 1.30am today.

It is understood that all five bodies were sent to Sungai Buloh Hospital for further action.

The water surge on Monday evening caused eight people to be reported swept away by the strong current at the location.