Pertak river surge: One body recovered, seven still missing in Kuala Kubu Bharu

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director, Asrul Riezal Asbar, said the victim was discovered about 2.7 kilometres from the spot where he was swept away at Lata Jebus. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr

First Published: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 8:58 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — One of the eight individuals reported missing following a surge water at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, near here yesterday, was found drowned near the Pertak Bridge this morning.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director, Asrul Riezal Asbar, said the victim, a local man identified as V. Vijayan was discovered about 2.7 kilometres from the spot where he was swept away at Lata Jebus.

“A total of 19 individuals, comprising four separate groups stranded in the area, were successfully rescued at 12.16am today,” he said when contacted.

Earlier, media reports indicated that during an incident at approximately 5.55pm yesterday, eight people consisting of one Yemeni national, one local, one Sri Lankan, one Nepalese, and four Indian nationals went missing after being swept away by the current.

He added that the search and rescue (SAR) operation resumed this morning, with the search area divided into four sectors around the incident site to locate the seven remaining missing individuals. — Bernama