Man feared drowned after being swept away in Kajang’s Sungai Chuah

A man in his 40s is feared drowned after being swept away in Sungai Chuah, Kajang, prompting a search and rescue operation by the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.

The operation, involving kayaks, boats, and assistance from the K9 tracker dog unit and Royal Malaysia Police, was suspended due to heavy rain and is set to resume.

The initial emergency call was received at 5.23 pm, and efforts were quickly mobilized from nearby fire stations to locate the missing individual.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — A local man in his 40s is feared drowned after being reportedly swept away in Sungai Chuah, Kajang, Sunday.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the search and rescue (SAR) operation, which began yesterday, was suspended at 4.30 pm yesterday due to heavy rain and will resume tomorrow.

He said the search was carried out using kayaks and boats, alongside search efforts along the riverbanks.

"The department's K9 tracker dog unit and Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel are also involved in locating the victim at the scene," he said in a statement.

JBPM received an emergency call at 5.23 pm yesterday regarding a local man who was swept away in the river before disappearing from view.

The Kajang Fire and Rescue Station dispatched a team that arrived at the scene, located about four kilometres from the station, at 5.29 pm, before the search operation was expanded with assistance from the Shah Alam and Port Klang stations. — Bernama

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一名 40 多岁的男子在加影的朱亚河被水流冲走，恐已溺亡，雪兰莪州消防救援部门已展开搜救行动。

此次行动动用了皮划艇、船只，并得到了 K9 追踪犬队和马来西亚皇家警察的协助。由于暴雨，行动暂停，目前正准备恢复。

下午 5 点 23 分接到第一个紧急电话，附近消防站迅速调动人员寻找失踪人员。

吉隆坡，10 月 13 日讯——周日，一名 40 多岁的当地男子在加影的朱亚河被水流冲走，恐已溺亡。

雪兰莪州消防救援局（JBPM）行动助理主任阿什鲁·里扎尔·阿斯巴尔表示，昨天开始的搜救行动因暴雨于昨天下午4点30分暂停，将于明天恢复。

他说，搜寻工作使用了皮划艇和船只，同时还沿河岸展开了搜寻。

他在一份声明中说：“该部门的警犬追踪队和马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）人员也参与了在现场寻找受害者的工作。”

昨天下午 5 点 23 分，JBPM 接到紧急电话，称一名当地男子被河水冲走，随后消失在视线之外。

加影消防救援站派出一支队伍，于下午5点29分抵达距离该站约4公里的事故现场。随后，莎阿南和巴生港消防救援站也加入搜救行动，扩大了搜救范围。——马新社

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