Flash floods and landslides keep KL firefighters busy


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 19 Mar 2017

Water from Sungai Bunus flowing on to Jalan Razak after the heavy rain on March 19.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a busy day for firefighters responding to reports of flash floods, landslides and clogged drains after particularly heavy rains in the Klang Valley.

Five firefighters were sent to Riverdale Park Apartments in Bukit Antarabangsa, Ampang, after receiving a report of a 15m landslide near Block B of the apartment complex at about 4pm Sunday.

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