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Fire Dept Rescues 21 Visitors at Risda Eco Park Resort in Perak Who Were Stranded Due to a Water Surge

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The horrible weather in the past few days has led to flash floods, and water surges all around the country. It has also, unfortunately, caused the disappearance of an Indian woman in KL yesterday (August 23).

Similarly, visitors and staff at the Risda Eco Park Resort in Perak found themselves in a similar predicament yesterday.

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The heavy rain had caused a water surge incident, which left 19 visitors and two staff members of the Risda Eco Park Resort stranded.

Fortunately, all 21 persons were rescued around noon today (August 24), said Perak Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Khairil Adli Zakaria.

Khairil Adli, who led the operations, said that the group, which included 14 adults and seven children, was rescued by crossing the river using ropes and a boat.

“We faced a strong current in Sungai Geliting and had children among the group, so we used a boat as a safety measure. It took us about four hours to rescue all of them.”

He added that no injuries were reported, and the victims, aged between two and 50, were taken to a temporary evacuation centre for further assistance.

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The operation involved 30 personnel, including 12 firefighters, five members of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), and 13 volunteers.

In the 7 pm incident yesterday, the Sungai Geliting bridge connecting the resort to the main road collapsed due to a water surge, leaving the individuals stranded.

 

Stay tuned for more updates!

 

Also read: DBKL Identifies 14 More Flash Flood Hotspots, KL Mayor Confident the Issue Can Be Managed

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