Search operation for man swept away by water surge in Sungai Klang near Pintasan Saloma suspended, will resume tomorrow morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department confirmed that a man is missing after he was swept away by a water surge in Sungai Klang, near Pintasan Saloma here on Monday (November 17) afternoon.
According to the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department’s operation centre, the man wanted to move his vehicle below a bridge at about 5.30 pm while conducting pipe upgrading work.
There were a total of 13 victims under the bridge who were unable to escape when the water surge reached their location.
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“However, 12 of the 13 victims, anglers and pipe upgrading workers, were saved,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
Meanwhile, Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the search operation for the missing man was stopped at 11 pm and would resume at 9.30 am tomorrow.
“The victim has yet to be found. The team, made up of police, firefighters and agency personnel, will resume the search tomorrow,” he said in a statement today. – Bernama
