Elderly man killed as car swept away by floodwaters in Rembau

In the early hours of the evening, a 74-year-old man lost his life after the car he was driving was swept away by rising floodwaters near a drainage channel in Rembau, near the Sungai Kampung Kundur Hulu area. The fire and rescue station of Rembau was promptly alerted by the victim's son at 9:20 pm.

Rescuers, working in tandem with the Water Rescue Team from Teluk Kemang station, successfully pulled the trapped man from the vehicle after a half-hour effort. The victim, a former civil servant, was confirmed deceased by medical personnel from the Health Ministry, and his body was subsequently transferred to Rembau Hospital.

The rescue mission, involving a team of 13 people, including two senior officers from both Rembau and Teluk Kemang fire and rescue stations, was concluded at 10 pm. Meanwhile, in another flood-related incident, the same team came to the aid of a 38-year-old Indonesian man who became trapped among trees due to strong currents during a flash flood along Jalan Pedas-Linggi in Kampung Kundur Tengah, Pedas. Rescuers managed to extract the victim using a human-chain technique and transferred him to the riverbank at 8:40 pm.