Search for a 14-year-old boy swept away in Kajang expands to a 4km radius and Sungai Langat after his younger brother was found dead
KUALA LUMPUR: Search efforts for a missing teenager swept away by strong currents in Kajang have been expanded.
The 14-year-old boy and his 12-year-old brother fell into a drain while trying to retrieve a ball in Taman Prima Saujana yesterday.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the search now covers a four-kilometre radius downstream to the Sungai Langat junction.
The operation also includes a three-kilometre stretch of Sungai Langat using a boat.
A drone is searching a further three kilometres upstream and downstream of the river.
“We are also using the services of the department’s K9 tracking unit, as well as personnel from Kajang, Bangi and Dengkil Fire and Rescue Stations, to monitor the river areas under their jurisdiction,” he said.
The search team is continuing intensive operations at several locations.
The missing teen’s younger brother was found at 7.47 pm yesterday at Sungai Merbau in Kampung Sungai Kantan.
He was pronounced dead at Kajang Hospital, some two kilometres from the incident location. – Bernama
