Downpour brings flood menace to residents in northern states

By G.C. TAN, R. SEKARAN and LOGEISWARY THEVADASS

SUNGAI Kedah burst its banks and flooded several streets in downtown Alor Setar, Kedah.

In minutes, the river poured into rows of old shophouses and immersed them in knee-deep water yesterday morning.

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