Floods: Ajil rep nearly swept away during aid mission


HULU TERENGGANU: Ajil assemblyman Maliaman Kassim endured a harrowing experience when the lorry he was in was carried away by floodwaters close to Sungai Kampung Lebak near here while on an aid mission.

He was with 13 members of the Terengganu Civil Defence Force when strong currents swept the lorry away. The party was subsequently rescued by a Civil Defence Force team in a boat 15 minutes later.

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