Desperate to get home


Masrizal (right) and Mohd Afzan paddling into the village to check on their houses. — Photos: SAMUEL ONG/The Star

AS HE paddles an inflatable raft towards his flooded home in Kampung Rancangan Tanah Belia (RTB) Bukit Changgang, Masrizal Masrus is filled with trepidation.

He has been gripped with constant worry since floodwaters swamped the relatively new village in Banting, Selangor, on Saturday, forcing the residents to abandon their homes and vehicles.

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