KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19 -- A Mitsubishi Pajero swept away in a headwater surge in the Klang River near the Saloma Link has been recovered, though the man who was in the vehicle remains missing.

According to Berita Harian, Dang Wangi district police chief Asst Comm Sazalee Adam said the four-wheel drive was found about 1.5km from the incident site at around 8.30am, after search and rescue (SAR) efforts resumed for a third day.

"The vehicle was found without the victim after the river level dropped by nearly a metre. The weather today is relatively good, and the SAR operation will continue until 7pm," he said at the scene, according to the national daily.

"The discovery helps us refocus on the possible current pathways that may have carrie...