Floods: Baling villager clings to tree for over an hour


An aerial view of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Baling, including a collapsed bridge linking Kg Iboi and Kg Masjid Iboi, after three hours of heavy rain on Monday (July 4). – Bernamapic

BALING: A senior citizen who was swept away by floodwaters that submerged several villages here managed to save herself by clinging on to a palm tree until a rescue team reached her.

Hasnah Ismail, 58, said as soon as she saw the water rising quickly, she and her husband decided to climb a rambutan tree near their house.

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