KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Eight people remain missing after they were swept away by swift currents, while nine others are reported to be stranded in three separate incidents involving different groups when the water level of Sungai Pertak surged in Kuala Kubu Bharu near here yesterday evening.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department asst operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar the eight missing included an individual from a group of Yemeni nationals and locals, and seven from a group of 11 locals.
“For the first group, one was swept away and has yet to be found. Upstream, there are about 11 people. From the 11, seven were in the water and were swept away by currents,” he said when met by Bernama.
The nine stranded individuals included four that did not cross the river and five from another group reported to be stranded across the river.
