CHUKAI: The search and rescue (SAR) operation of eight missing victims involved in the water surge incident at Jeram Mawar, Air Putih here has been divided into three sectors with a search radius of 32km, police said.
Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the first sector involved an area of up to eight km from the location of the incident, the second sector is the area from Air Putih Police Station to Sungai Pinang Dam and the area from Sungai Pinang towards the mouth of Sungai Kemaman is under the third sector.
Hanyan urged villagers in the area to contact the police if they find any leads to assist the SAR mission. Meanwhile, Terengganu JBPM director Hassan 'As'ari said the search would be focused on the first sector today involving those from the police, JBPM and GOF because the first and second victims were found in the sector.
"Regarding access to the location, we have a strategy, in addition to deploying a team every five to seven km to search the surrounding areas," he said.
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