HULU SELANGOR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The body of another victim of the water surge tragedy at Sungai Luit, near the Sungai Pertak Picnic Site, was found near the Sungai Selangor Dam today, bringing the number of victims recovered to six, with two others still missing.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the body of the unidentified victim was found at about 10.15 am today and taken to the Incident Control Post (PKTK) for further procedures.
He said the search and rescue (SAR) operation today began at 7 am, with several teams deployed according to sectors to expand the search area.
He added that the JBPM Water Rescue Team (PPDA) was conducting searches in Sectors A and B, covering the stretch from Lata Jebus to the Incident Control Post (PKTK) at the Sungai Pertak Picnic Site.
On Monday (Nov 9), eight people were swept away by strong currents, with the first victim, a Malaysian man, found at 1.30 am on Tuesday (Nov 10) near the Pertak Bridge, about 2.7 kilometres from the incident site at Lata Jebus.
Four other victims, all foreign nationals, were found later that morning in the areas of Jambatan Senget and the suspension bridge, about 950 metres to one kilometre from Lata Jebus.
Lata Jebus is believed to be the location where seven of the eight victims were swept away, while the remaining victim is believed to have been swept away from an area near the Sungai Pertak Picnic Site.
Meanwhile, Ashrul Riezal, when met at the scene, said the victim's body was found by the rescue team about one kilometre from the PKTK.
He said the victim’s body was found floating near the riverbank after the rescue team used an aluminium boat to clear a pile of rubbish that had accumulated in the area.
The body was then taken to Sungai Buloh Hospital for the identification process.
-- BERNAMA