Drowned in a flash flood


GEORGE TOWN: A 59-year-old businessman got out to assess the problem after his car stalled in flood waters in Jalan Tun Dr Awang, near the intersection to Relau.

Moments later, he fell into a submerged monsoon drain and drowned during heavy rain at about 6am yesterday.

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