Floods wash out Christmas do at dog shelter


Inundated: Kajang town inundated by flash floods on Saturday. — Photo courtesy of PUNG WAI HUNG

PETALING JAYA: A Christmas party at the Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) shelter in Kajang turned gloomy when floods overcame the facility, drowning some dogs and injuring volunteers.

The party was in progress at about 3pm yesterday when the nearby Sungai Kantan overflowed its banks after a heavy downpour.

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