LAHAD DATU: Three drowned, while three others are still missing following Sunday’s flood and water surge incident at Lembah Maksina, Makuau, here.
The six victims are among 17 individuals who went river trekking in the areas before they were trapped due to flood and water surges.
District Fire and Rescue Station Chief Sumsoa Rashid said the department received a distress call at 8.28pm following the incident.
The two victims called for help after they managed to get out of the scene on their own.
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“Nine victims, comprising six men and three women, were successfully taken out at midnight.
“Three victims were found buried under the log at 1.37am, and operations to remove the victims are still ongoing.
“Two other injured victims were treated by the EMRS team before being handed over to the police for further action,” he said, adding that operations were carried out with the police, Forestry Department, and Civil Defense Force.
According to Sumsoa, the operation is also ongoing at this moment to locate the other three victims who were still missing.
He said all the victims aged between 25 and 58 are yet to be identified.
Sumsoa added that information will be updated from time to time.
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