The fatal allure of floods

Troubled waters: Firemen evacuating two elderly persons from their home in Pontian which was flooded due to the high tide during the ongoing monsoon season.

JOHOR BARU: Floods seem to hold a dangerous allure for some people, who take the opportunity to fish or to just play in them, while others brave the raging currents to tie up their fishing nets.

Unfortunately, such acts are among the main causes of deaths during the monsoon season, said the Fire and Rescue Department.