Deluge in Penang: Rescue operations in full swing


Vehicles submerged in floodwater in Jalan Padang Lalang, Bukit Mertajam.

THE underpass below the Seberang Jaya roundabout near Butterworth became impassable to traffic after it was completely flooded in a 14-hour storm.

Engineer T.H. Lim, 39, who lives in Permatang Pauh, drove past the underpass which was filled to the brim with water.

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