KUALA LUMPUR — The body of a man who was swept away by a flash flood in the Klang River near Pintasan Saloma on Monday has been found at Kampung Sungai Kandis, Shah Alam.
Dang Wangi District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Sazalee Adam, confirmed that the man’s body was discovered at approximately 10.30 am on Friday.
“The body has been sent to Shah Alam Hospital for a post-mortem,” he said, adding that further details would be provided at a press conference scheduled for later.
The victim’s identity has not yet been disclosed.
In a statement, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reported that a team from the Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Station was deployed to the location after receiving an emergency call. The team retrieved the body from a debris trap before handing it over to the police.
“Police have confirmed that the body is that of the individual who was reported missing after being swept away by the surge in the Klang River during the flood at Pintasan Saloma, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur,” a JBPM spokesperson said.
The incident, which occurred at 5.40 pm, involved K. Suresh, 37, a construction site supervisor, who became trapped under the bridge while trying to move a vehicle in the flood’s path.
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