MELAKA: A complete of 10 vehicles have been stranded in a flash flood that hit Jalan Tun Razak, Ayer Keroh right here this night, following steady rain.
A spokesman of the Melaka Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) mentioned that there have been no victims injured or trapped in the incident that occurred at about 4.50 pm.
“Immediately after receiving an emergency name in regards to the incident, a seven-member crew from the Ayer Keroh Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) was dispatched to the situation, arriving about 4 minutes later,” mentioned the spokesman when contacted right here tonight.
“The vehicles have been moved to a secure place and the operation ended at about 5.30 pm.”
Earlier, a video went viral on the WhatsApp software exhibiting a number of vehicles together with bikes caught in the thigh-deep flood waters.
Some areas in Melaka skilled heavy rain at about 4 pm however the downpour subsided roughly three hours later.
In the meantime, Melaka Civil (*10*) Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim mentioned a luxurious automotive was broken whereas a motorcyclist was injured after the vehicles have been hit by a fallen tree in an incident on Jalan Sungai Putat in direction of Batu Berendam.
“A complete of 11 APM members and officers helped to rescue the victims and perform cleansing work on the location earlier than site visitors was restored,“ he mentioned in an announcement.
He mentioned a brief aid centre (PPS) was additionally opened on the village corridor of Kg Bukit Balai in preparation to obtain flood victims from Kampung Bukit Balai and Kampung Bukit Tambun and the method of transferring and registering victims are being carried out.
