Floods: Harrowing experience for five men trapped by rising waters in Gua Musang

GUA MUSANG: Firefighters braved flood waters to rescue five men aged between 45 and 50 years old trapped in a flash flood near the Gua Musang district police headquarters (IPD) on Wednesday (April 5) evening.

Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Station chief, Senior Assistant Fire Superintendent Nor Azizi Che Noh, said the incident happened when a vehicle ferrying all the victims was swept away by strong currents while trying to pass through the flooded road.

"We received a call at 2.15pm informing us of the five victims who were trapped on a sewerage pipe after their car was swept away by strong currents.

"All the victims managed to hold on to the pipe and were trapped there until they were rescued by firefighters,” he said in a statement Wednesday.

Commenting further, Nor Azizi said one victim almost suffered from hypothermia.

"The depth of the water around the sewer was over 2m and the firefighters had to swim to reach the victims by wearing personal floatation devices (PFD)," he added. - Bernama