Duo escape death after car swept away by strong currents in Kota Marudu


KOTA KINABALU: Two men had a brush with death after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents while attempting to drive across a low concrete road spanning a river in Kampung Sungai Simpangan, Kota Marudu, on Wednesday night (March 26).

One of them was found clinging to the roof of their pickup before firemen rescued him, while the other was reported missing after trying to escape the vehicle.

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