Six Hurt After Storm Lashes City
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Six people were injured in two separate incidents following a severe storm that caused massive flash floods in the city today. A police spokesman said two of them were injured when a branch of a tree fell on them while they were seeking shelter near the Royal Selangor Club in Jalan Raja.
"The victims, Kamala Devi, 46, and her daughter S.Thanaletchumi, 20, were trapped under it for almost 30 minutes before firemen from the Jalan Hang Tuah station came to their rescue," he told Bernama.
He said Kamala broke both her legs while her daughter only sustained light injuries in the incident. The other four were patrons of a fast-food restaurant in Jalan Tun Perak who were injured by shards of broken glass which hit them when a bus trying to move through the flooded street in front it caused a wave that shattered the premises windows.
"However, the injuries were only minor," the spokesman said.
As of midnight, vehicles were still inching their way at several roads especially at Jalan Ampang and Jalan Parlimen, which were still under water, a Jalan Bandar police station traffic spokesman said.
"Vehicles can still pass through the roads but they have to move bumper-to -bumper," he said when contacted by Bernama.
Other areas affected were around the Masjid Jamek, Masjid India , Kampung Baru, Kampung Chubadak, Sentul and Kampung Pandan. Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Kampung Pandan also experienced severe flash flooding. Massive traffic snarls were also reported along these two roads and the situation was made worse when several cars stalled.
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"The victims, Kamala Devi, 46, and her daughter S.Thanaletchumi, 20, were trapped under it for almost 30 minutes before firemen from the Jalan Hang Tuah station came to their rescue," he told Bernama.
He said Kamala broke both her legs while her daughter only sustained light injuries in the incident. The other four were patrons of a fast-food restaurant in Jalan Tun Perak who were injured by shards of broken glass which hit them when a bus trying to move through the flooded street in front it caused a wave that shattered the premises windows.
"However, the injuries were only minor," the spokesman said.
As of midnight, vehicles were still inching their way at several roads especially at Jalan Ampang and Jalan Parlimen, which were still under water, a Jalan Bandar police station traffic spokesman said.
"Vehicles can still pass through the roads but they have to move bumper-to -bumper," he said when contacted by Bernama.
Other areas affected were around the Masjid Jamek, Masjid India , Kampung Baru, Kampung Chubadak, Sentul and Kampung Pandan. Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Kampung Pandan also experienced severe flash flooding. Massive traffic snarls were also reported along these two roads and the situation was made worse when several cars stalled.
Source : BERNAMA
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