HULU SELANGOR, Nov 10 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for three people still missing following a water surge incident at Lata Jebus, near the Sungai Pertak waterfall in Kampung Pertak here, has been extended to the Sungai Selangor Dam, about three kilometres from the scene.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said search efforts were concentrated along Sungai Luit, from Lata Jebus towards the dam.
“The search area has been expanded to cover a stretch of about three kilometres along Sungai Luit, from the incident site to the Sungai Selangor Dam,” he told reporters at the scene.
Ashrul Riezal said the first victim, identified as V. Vijayan, 36, was found near the Pertak Bridge at 1.30am today, about 2.7 kilometres from where he was swept away.
