Elderly man dies after car swept away by floodwaters in Rembau
The rescue team extricated the victim, who was trapped inside his car, about half an hour after the victim’s son made an emergency call.
A 74-year-old man died in Rembau after his car was swept away by floodwaters on a road near a drain beside Sungai Kampung Kundur Hulu. The incident occurred late one evening. The elderly man, who was driving a Perodua Myvi, was trapped inside the vehicle when it was swept downstream. His son made an emergency call to the Rembau fire and rescue station at 9.20pm, prompting a swift response.
The rescue team, collaborating with the water rescue team from Teluk Kemang station, successfully extricated the victim from the submerged car about 30 minutes after the call. The victim, a retired civil servant, was pronounced dead by health ministry officials, and his body was transported to Rembau Hospital. The rescue operation, involving 13 personnel, concluded at 10pm.
Separately, the same rescue team saved a 38-year-old Indonesian man who was trapped among trees due to flash floods at Jalan Pedas-Linggi, Kampung Kundur Tengah, Pedas. Rescuers established a human chain to bring the victim to the riverbank by 8:40pm.
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