THE search for the last victim in the Jeram Air Putih water surge incident, Putri Nor Fatin Karim, 14, continues today with the focus entirely on sector A of the search area.

Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department Zone 2 chief Azman Alias said sectors B and C would also be covered but it would be conducted on a smaller scale.

“We will focus on the locations identified yesterday where the victims were earlier found. We will expand the search in the nearby areas.

“After monitoring the area yesterday, several new sandbars were found along the rapids. We will check the areas with the help of four K9 tracker dogs,” he said when met in Chukai.

Azman said a thorough search will also be conducted in areas that have been covered before.

“This includes going through the newly formed piles of debris that have emerged due to the change in weather and rain from time to time. Hopefully the victim is found today,” he said.

The other nine victims  from last Saturday’s water surge tragedy have been buried, with eight at Felda Lepar Hilir 3, Kuantan, Pahang on Tuesday and Wednesday, while another was buried at 7am today in Batu Pahat, Johor. – Bernama, July 8, 2023.