00:01Water releases from the Sungai Selangor Dam have been temporarily suspended to stabilize river
00:07currents and assist the search for three people still missing in Sungai Pertak. The three,
00:13comprising two Indian nationals and one Yemeni, are believed to still be within the area upstream
00:19of the Pertak Bridge, as they could have been caught in obstacles or debris traps along the
00:24river. On Monday, eight people were swept away by strong currents during a water surge in the
00:29river with five confirmed dead from Malaysia, India and Nepal. The fire and rescue department
00:36and the police have also deployed five drones to help search areas that are difficult for rescue
00:41teams to access. The department said the search covers a 3.5 kilometer stretch from the
00:59incident site to the dam divided into four sectors. They said their search operation on Wednesday
01:05was also assisted by two canine detection dogs that conducted searches lasting about 20 minutes
01:12per session. Their operation was also joined by other agencies and non-governmental organizations
01:18with a total workforce of 124 personnel.
