Car plunges into Melaka’s 'River of Babylon', driver escapes unhurt


MELAKA: A 37-year-old driver of a car allegedly veered off road and plunged into "River of Babylon" in Batu Berendam here in a bid to avoid collision with an oncoming car.

Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the incident occurred at 4.20pm on Tuesday (July 19) and the footage of the incident had gone viral on social media.

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