Malaysia

Nine dead flood victims discovered in Shah Alam: district top cop

Two bodies found on Sunday, other seven yesterday, says Baharudin Mat Taib

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 21 Dec 2021 11:54AM

Nine dead flood victims discovered in Shah Alam: district top cop
Baharudin Mat Taib advises the public to take care of their safety and their families, and to always be prepared for any eventuality during the floods. – Bernama pic, December 21, 2021

SHAH ALAM – Nine bodies, believed to be flood victims, have been recovered in Shah Alam, Selangor, since disaster hit the district last Friday following continuous heavy rain.

Shah Alam district police chief Baharudin Mat Taib said two bodies were found on Sunday, while the other seven were found yesterday.

The bodies were of three women and six men, he added.

According to Baharudin, two of the male bodies were found on Sunday at the Kemuning Utama traffic light in Section 33, and at the stretch from Jalan Utama to Alam Idaman in Section 22.

Yesterday, four male bodies were found, two of them near Subtek Bencana Seksyen 25, and the other two at Pekan Sri Muda and under the Elite Expressway near MSU in Section 13.

The bodies of the three women were also found yesterday, with two of them at the terrace houses in Section 25 and the third at Persiaran Budiman.

Baharudin advised the public to take care of their safety and their families, and to always be prepared for any eventuality during the floods.

He also sought the cooperation of all quarters to channel any information related to the floods or the bodies of flood victims to the Shah Alam district police headquarters at 03-55202000/03-55202022. – Bernama, December 21, 2021

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