GUA MUSANG – Firefighters braved floodwaters to rescue five men aged between 45 and 50 trapped in a flash flood near the Gua Musang district police headquarters this evening.
Gua Musang fire and rescue station chief Nor Azizi Che Noh said the incident happened when a Perodua Aruz carrying all the victims was swept away by strong currents while trying to pass through the flooded road.
“We received a call at 2.15pm informing us about the five trapped victims who were sitting on a sewerage pipe after their car was swept away by strong currents.
“All the victims managed to hold on to the pipe and were trapped there until they were rescued by firefighters,” he said in a statement today.
Commenting further, Nor Azizi said one victim almost suffered hypothermia.
“The depth of the water around the sewer was over two metres and the firefighters had to swim to reach the victims wearing personal flotation devices,” he added. – Bernama, April 5, 2023
