Floods: Woman traumatised seeing son almost swept away by strong currents in Chaah


M. Kalaivani, 46, (right) and her husband K. Balakrishnan, 44, showing the water level during the flood on March 1.

SEGAMAT: A mother is still traumatised after witnessing her youngest son repeatedly fall due to the strong currents while wading through floodwaters to save himself last Wednesday (March 1).

M. Kalaivani, 46, said that in the 5.30am incident, she woke up to find that the water in her home in Kampung Baru Chaah here had reached knee-level.

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