Kajang:A local man in his 40s is feared drowned after reportedly being swept away in Sungai Chuah yesterday afternoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director, Ashrul Riezal Asbar, stated that the search and rescue (SAR) operation, which began yesterday, was suspended at 430 pm today due to heavy rain and will resume tomorrow.

The search efforts have included the use of kayaks and boats, alongside searches along the riverbanks. The department's K9 tracker dog unit and personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) are also involved in the mission to locate the victim.

JBPM received an emergency call at 523 pm yesterday regarding the incident. A team from the Kajang Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched and arrived at the scene, approximately four kilometers from the station, at 529 pm. The search operation was later expanded with assistance from the Shah Alam and Port Klang stations.