I think got hidden undiscovered cave that the water flows into

There is little point in continuing the search at this stage. We must now assume the worst, and the focus should shift to the Pantai 2 sewage treatment plant, where the body could eventually end up, he said.

Parameswaran, who also serves as president of the Malaysian Water and Wastewater Quality Safety Association, warned that the body might have decomposed rapidly in the harsh sewer environment.

Given the strong currents and numerous junctions in the sewer system, there is also the possibility the body could have been dismembered, with body parts flowing in different directions, he said.