Victims brought to safety just before 8pm, says Fire Dept

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — A family outing at Sungai Lepoh in Hulu Langat turned perilous yesterday when a sudden water surge stranded 18 people, including seven children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) has confirmed that one of its personnel was found dead while another is still missing in a water surge incident while patrolling in Banding, Perak on November 30.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Five individuals, including a boy, were saved by the Fire and Rescue Department after being trapped in a water surge in Kampung Batu 10 of the Cheras-Kajang Highway yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) rescued 38 individuals who faced a harrowing experience after being trapped in a water surge incident at a campsite in Ulu Rening, Batang Kali yesterday night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Fire and Rescue Department rescued 25 people trapped by a water surge at Sungai Pisang, Selayang, at 1.30pm today.

SERDANG, April 1 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in Selangor deployed two sniffer dogs to help find two missing persons who were feared drowned while fishing in the monsoon drain along Jalan KP 4/9 Kota Perdana in Seri Kembangan yesterday afternoon.

SIBU, Feb 13 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) advises the public to stay vigilant during leisure activities along riverbanks amid the current northeast monsoon season.

By Nas Norziela Nasbah SHAH ALAM, Dec 7 — The public is urged to take extra precautions when visiting rivers and waterfalls in the Hulu Langat area during the northeast monsoon amid heavy downpours, which could cause water surge phenomena. [caption id="attachment_331819" align="alignleft"...

KUANTAN, Nov 26 — Federal Route FT68, or Jalan Lama Gombak to Bentong specifically Sections 43.00 to 43.40 and Jalan Pintasan Bukit Tinggi for Sections 1.98 to 2.58 in Bentong, is closed to all vehicles from today until Dec 1 due to structural damage.

IPOH, Oct 29 — The public has been asked to be on high alert when participating in activities that pose a risk for the water surge phenomenon.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 12 — The search-and-rescue (SAR) operation for the victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident in Kemaman has covered an area of 59.1km, up to the Sungai Kemaman basin.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 11 — A sling bag containing money and important documents believed to belong to Karim Abdullah, 39, one of the victims in the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident, was found by the search-and-rescue (SAR) personnel yesterday.

KUANTAN, July 10 — Although 10 days have passed since the water surge tragedy in Jeram Air Putih, Terengganu, Eiyi Johan still hopes that the body of his 14-year-old granddaughter, Putri Nor Fatin Karim, will be found soon so that she can be given a proper burial.

CHUKAI, July 8 – A week has gone by and the search for the last victim in the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident, Putri Nor Fatin Karim, 14, continues today with the focus entirely on sector A of the search area.

CHUKAI, July 7 — Another body was found this morning, believed to be that of the ninth victim of the water surge tragedy at Jeram Air Putih here.

CHUKAI, July 6 — The search-and-rescue (SAR) operations team looking for the last two victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident believe they are in the Zone A and Zone B search areas.

CHUKAI, July 6 — It is best to listen and give the next-of-kin the space they need to process their grief during this harrowing moment of losing so many loved ones, said psychology officer Suraida Abdullah from the Kemaman District Health Office, referring to the Air Putih Waterfall water surge tragedy which occurred on July 1.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 5 — The body of Putri Alleya Maisarah Karim, 16 — the eighth victim of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy in Kemaman — was sent home to Felda Lepar Hilir 3, Gambang in Kuantan for burial at 8.10pm.

CHUKAI, July 5 — A Crime Scene Control Post (PKTK) at the Air Putih Police Station Operations Centre was closed this afternoon, after the search-and-rescue (SAR) operations to find the last two victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge showed no leads.