EFFORTS to locate remaining two missing victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy entered its fifth day today.

They are Putri Nur Fatin Karim, 14, and Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24, from Batu Pahat, Johor.

Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 2 head Azman Alias said the search and rescue (SAR) operation resumed at 9am, encompassing three sectors.

Sector A (location of incident) is from Menara Sapura until the Kampung Teladas bridge covering a 6.3m stretch, while sector B starts from the back of SMK Ayer Putih towards the corn farm at the forward control post until the Sungai Pinang garbage trap area.

“For sector C, which is the Kuala Kemaman estuary, JBPM personnel are continuing their monitoring by boat once every two hours,” he told a press conference at the Air Putih police station in Chukai today.

Azman said 279 rescue workers from various agencies are involved in the SAR.

The bodies of eight victims of last Saturday’s water surge tragedy have been recovered. – Bernama, July 6, 2023.