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Family of 10 rescued from Sg Petang water surge: Fire Dept

All victims, aged between six, 63, brought to safety at 8.21pm, dept director says

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 29 Nov 2022 7:20AM

Family of 10 rescued from Sg Petang water surge: Fire Dept
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says it received a distress call at 4.36pm yesterday and immediately deployed seven personnel from the Kuala Kubu Baru Fire and Rescue Station to the location. – Selangor Fire Dept pic, November 29, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Ten family members, including six children, faced some anxious moments when they were trapped by a water surge at the Sg Petang Waterfalls in Batang Kali, near here, yesterday evening.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis, when contacted last night, said they rescued all the victims, aged between six and 63, at 8.21pm.

He said they received a distress call at 4.36pm and seven personnel from the Kuala Kubu Baru Fire and Rescue Station were immediately sent to the location, adding that the victims were all from Sg Buloh. – Bernama, November 29, 2022

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