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A MAN was found drowned early today after being swept away by strong currents at Sungai Pertak, as search and rescue operations continued for seven other missing people.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Asrul Riezal Asbar confirmed that the victim was a local man, whose body was recovered near Pertak Bridge at 1.30am.
He said the search operation had been divided into four sectors, covering the stretch from Lata Jebus to Lubuk Pertak, Lubuk Pertak to Dam Bridge, the Dam Bridge area and the dam vicinity.
Earlier, the department received an emergency call at 5.55pm yesterday over a sudden surge in water levels at Sungai Pertak near Kuala Kubu Bharu.
Initial information indicated that a 20-year-old Yemeni man had been swept away while picnicking with four others, who were later confirmed safe.
Rescuers subsequently received information about another group at Lata Jebus, where seven people were reportedly swept away, while several others escaped or were stranded.
Reports also emerged of people stranded at Kem Sungai Luit and Gunung Rajah.
A total of 19 stranded individuals were successfully brought down to safety at 12.16am today.
Police are still gathering information to establish the actual number of missing people.
It was earlier reported that eight people are missing and nine others stranded after strong currents swept away members of several groups at Sungai Pertak yesterday.
Asrul said the incidents involved three separate groups caught off guard by rising water levels.
He said one missing person was from a group comprising Yemeni nationals and locals, while the remaining seven were among 11 locals in another group.
"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 told Bernama.
The nine stranded individuals comprised four who had yet to cross the river and five members of another group trapped on the opposite bank.
Asrul said the department received an emergency call at about 5.55pm and arrived at the scene at 6.30pm.
He said the department also received a call from members of the Orang Asli community, who had led one of the groups.
Search and rescue operations are continuing, with an incident control post established to monitor water conditions and coordinate efforts to locate the missing and stranded individuals. - November 10, 2026
