HULU SELANGOR: Four bodies of victims swept away by a water surge at Lata Jebus, Sungai Luit, Kampung Pertak, were retrieved from the river at 11.15am today, while three others remain missing.
A check at the scene found three bodies trapped along the riverbank near Jambatan Senget, about 950m from Lata Jebus, at 9.20am.
Another body was found at 10.20am near a suspension bridge, about 50m from Jambatan Senget and approximately 1km from the incident site.
All four bodies were taken to the Fire and Rescue Department’s forward control post in Kampung Pertak after the recovery operation ended at 11.15am.
The identities of the four victims have yet to be established.
Earlier, a 36-year-old local man was found dead near Pertak Bridge at 1.30am today.
The discovery brings the number of victims found to five out of the eight people reported swept away by the strong currents.
The search and rescue (SAR) operation is continuing to locate the remaining three victims.