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Water surge tragedy: search continues for remaining two victims

219 personnel take part in operation to find Putri Nur Fatin Karim, Muhammad Fikri Saliman

Updated 10 months ago · Published on 07 Jul 2023 12:50PM

Water surge tragedy: search continues for remaining two victims
The search-and-rescue operation to find the remaining victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy – Putri Nur Fatin Karim, 14, and Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24 – continues today. – Bernama pic, July 7, 2023

CHUKAI – The search-and-rescue operation to locate the remaining two victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy continued its effort by focusing the search in Sector A and Sector B, today. 

The missing victims are Putri Nur Fatin Karim, 14, and Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24. 

Shahrizal Sariman (right), brother of Muhammad Fikri Saliman calls out the azan (Muslim prayer call) at the search location. – Bernama pic, July 7, 2023
Shahrizal Sariman (right), brother of Muhammad Fikri Saliman calls out the azan (Muslim prayer call) at the search location. – Bernama pic, July 7, 2023

Sector A includes the area where the incident occurred, from Menara Sapura to the Kg Teladas bridge, while Sector B starts from behind the SMK Ayer Putih heading to the plantation at the forward control post up to the Sg Pinang rubbish trap area. 

A total of 219 personnel from various agencies are involved in today’s operation, led by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, assisted by tracker dogs from its K9 unit as well as rescuers from its Water Rescue Unit.

219 personnel from various agencies are involved in today’s operation focusing in Sector A and Sector B, led by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department. – Bernama pic, July 7, 2023
219 personnel from various agencies are involved in today’s operation focusing in Sector A and Sector B, led by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department. – Bernama pic, July 7, 2023

The water surge incident which occurred on Saturday involved 10 victims of which eight were found and laid to rest at the Lepar Hilir 3 Muslim Cemetery in Kuantan, Pahang on Tuesday and Wednesday. – Bernama, July 7, 2023

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