00:02A body has been found near the Pertak Bridge, believed to be one of eight people swept away
00:07following a water surge at Sungai Pertak in Kuala Kubu Baru Monday evening.
00:12The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says the victim, a local man identified as V.
00:18Vijayan, was found about 2.7 kilometres from where he was swept away at Latajebus.
00:24The surge hit at about 5.55pm on Monday.
00:28The first distress call came in at 6.37pm involving five Yemeni hikers.
00:35Three minutes later, another report came in.
00:38In all, 34 people in separate groups were affected.
00:4219 who were stranded at Latajerlus, Kem Luit and Gunung Raja were rescued by 12.16am on Tuesday.
00:50Seven others were reported safe.
00:52The eight who went missing are a Yemeni, a Sri Lankan, a Nepali, a Malaysian and four Indian nationals.
01:00The surge resumed Tuesday morning, with the area divided into four sectors to locate the remaining seven individuals.
01:0712.16am on Tuesday.
