Kajang, Malaysia November 3, 2011: The city was paralyse
when flooded more than one meter lead to dozens of vehicles submerged and
business premises in water after heavy
rain for two hours starting at 2.30 pm yesterday.
In addition to several major roads in the city center, some
residential areas were also flooded which hit from 3.30 pm causing nine people
had been transferred from Jalan Kelapa Village. Among other areas, which also
involved are Bukit Road, Reko Road, Semenyih Road, Kampung Sungai Kantan Road
and Sungai Jelok Road.
Dozens of vehicles parked in parking spaces on the streets
and in shopping complex, Metro Kajang reported lost, even more water drift into
the underground floor of the complex causes businesses and people panic. Deputy
Director of Operations, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, Mohd. Harul Sani,
said he received a call about the incident into account - some at 3:51 pm and
20 members from Kajang and Cheras Fire Station moved to the location of the
incident.
"Five people, including three senior citizens who are
trapped in the house in Kampung Sungai Kantan successfully removed, while four
others including two women rescued in the Jalan Kelapa Village.
"The rescue was launched in three major areas flooded
up to waist level of Sungai Kantan Village, Jalan Kelapa Village and Market
Street Village Kajang," he said when contacted.
He said the villagers informed Kelapa Road, today's worst
floods since 40 years ago in which 12 houses there fully sank in the water.
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