Three killed in mud flood after water released from Cameron Highlands dam

Three foreigners died when a mud flood occurred at Bertam Valley in Ringlet near here Wednesday.

Water gushed down to the houses constructed on the state drainage and irrigation land from the Sultan Abu Bakar dam at about 1.00am when water was released from the dam as it had reached the danger level.

Cameron Highland OCPD Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said a 51-year-old local died on his way to the hospital in Tanah Rata after a heart attack due to the incident.

The foreign workers have been identified as Md Jahangir Alam, in his 30s from Bangladesh, Kesmat, 46 from Indonesia, and Jarwati, 17.

The man who suffered a heart attack is identified as Tam Tuck Choi.

A total of 38 people have been placed at the Ringlet community hall.

He said as a result of the water released some 3km from the dam, some 10 kongsi houses located at the banks Sungai Bertam were totally destroyed.

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240,000 ordered to evacuate in Japan deluge

Japan Self-Defence Force soldiers search for missing people at an area hit by landslides caused by heavy rains in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture

Almost a quarter of a million people were ordered to leave their homes in southwest Japan Saturday as heavy rain pounded the area for the third day, with 20 already dead, officials and reports said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of more landslides and floods on the main southern island of Kyushu as rainfall of up to 11 centimetres (4.3 inches) per hour was recorded early Saturday.

Evacuation orders had been issued to about 240,000 people in the north of Kyushu where more rivers burst their banks, public broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press news agency reported, compiling figures from various authorities.

They were told to go to designated shelters such as schools and other public facilities, while more people were advised to leave their homes.

Seven Kampar villages flooded

UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAINFALL: 254 families evacuated

KAMPAR: A TOTAL of 1,145 people from 254 families in seven villages here were evacuated after their houses were hit by floods early yesterday.

They were sheltered at SMK Kampar and Dewan Pulau Bergading. The victims were from Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang, Kampung Kuala Dipang, Kampung Melaya, Kampung Batu 20, Kampung Pisang, Kampung Pasir and Kampung Nyior.

Security personnel and staff from the government departments and agencies assisted in the evacuation.

Water level that rose up to 1m following heavy rains about midnight on Wednesday saw the Sungai Kampar bund bursting and flooding the villages about 5am.

Apart from homes, furniture shops, workshops and hundreds of vehicles and motorcycles were also damaged.

Experiencing an earthquake

Malaysians recall their moments as they felt tremors jolt their homes and offices during the 8.7 earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia.

Aceh quake rattles Malaysia

People fleeing Banda Aceh after the earthquake yesterday


TSUNAMI ALERT LIFTED: Meteorological Department to continue monitoring

A MASSIVE 8.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Aceh region yesterday, triggering widespread panic and prompting tsunami alerts around the region.

Tremors hit parts of Peninsular Malaysia and even Singapore, following the quake that struck 431km off Banda Aceh, the United States Geological Survey said.

It was followed by an 8.2-magnitude aftershock.

Thumbs up for swift move

Onlookers risking their lives by going near the beach despite the tsunami warning in Kuala Muda, Kedah.

WELL PREPARED: Kota Kuala Muda villagers praise police and Civil Defence Dept

EXCEPT for a few hiccups, residents of Kota Kuala Muda gave the thumbs-up to government agencies which sprung into action when tremors shook the fishing settlement on Wednesday.

Siti Minah Mahmud said she was very thankful to members of the Civil Defence Department for moving her bedridden husband to safer grounds swiftly.

"I panicked when the tremors hit our village and the first thing that came to mind was my husband's safety," said the 62-year-old housewife, whose house in Kampung Kepala Jalan near here was among five villages flattened by tidal waves when a tsunami, caused by a 9-magnitude earthquake off Sumatera, hit the settlement on Dec 26, 2004.

Four states still suffering from flooding

The four states struck by floods remain struggling with the situation as of this evening, with Sarawak topping the evacuee numbers.

20 relief centres are temporarily housing 7,592 victims, Bernama Online reported.

The state’s flood operations room spokesman said in Kuching that 20 low-lying areas were hardest hit with floods, the result of a combination of heavy rains and rising tides the past three days.

Kuching’s Kampung Simpok 1,610 residents have been afflicted as have residents in Samarahan’s Sadong Jaya (1,302), Sibu’s Ulu Balingian (424) and Sri Aman’s Pantu (74).

He expects flood victims to increase in the coming days.

Sarawak hardest hit by floods

Boat passengers had to use the old jetty which could give out anytime soon to cross over to Kampung Seberang Takir in Terengganu. Pix by Rozainah Zakaria.


The overall situation in the four flood-hit states in the country did not change very much as at 6pm today, with Sarawak still having the highest number of flood victims.

A total of 7,592 flood victims, involving 1,632 families were evacuated to 20 relief centres in the state so far.

In KUCHING, the spokesman at the state's flood operations room said 20 low-lying areas in four districts in Sarawak were badly affected by the floods which occurred following heavy rains and high-tide phenomenon over the past three days.

RM32m spent but floods persist Shoddy work and poor design cause of problem in Jalan Genting Klang

WASTED: The flood prone junction near Jalan Ibu Kota

Despite spending RM32 million to upgrade a 3.2km stretch of Jalan Genting Klang in Setapak, shoddy work and bad design has resulted in flooding in the area whenever there is a heavy downpour.

Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong said the Jalan Genting Klang-Jalan Ibu Kota junction, near the KL Festival City Mall, is 1.65 metres higher than the opposite side of the road, causing water to stagnate after a bout of heavy rain.

“In the original plan, the upgrade stretch was supposed to be raised 1.65 metres but was abandoned for no apparent reason,” Wee said.

“But the stretch in front of the KL Festival City Mall was elevated by 1.65 metres when the mall was being constructed.”

Chaos in Jalan 'Sungai' Tun Razak lash floods cause havoc, massive traffic jams

Scenes of chaos greeted city folk yesterday evening as raging flood waters turned Jalan Tun Razak into a "river", causing massive traffic jams all over the city.

Prolonged heavy rain earlier, which continued for three hours in the afternoon, had resulted in the water levels rising in Sungai Bunus in nearby Lorong Gurney, and overflowed into Jalan Tun Razak.

The traffic along Jalan Tun Razak - one of the city's main arteries - was subsequently left at a virtual standstill.

A sizeable portion of the road in front of the National Library was flooded, effectively choking off two lanes of traffic.

Reports claimed that sections of the area near the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) were also hit by the flood waters.

Flash floods at Jalan Tun Razak should be tackled fast

Calls have been made by various quarters to find solutions to the flash floods which occurred at Jalan Tun Razak last Tuesday, following a downpour.

They said that the recurrence of flash floods at the city's major traffic artery has been an on-going problem and efforts should be made to resolve the problem once and for all.

Barisan Nasional (BN) coordinating chairman for Titiwangsa Parliamentary constituency, Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani, said a holistic approach should be taken to resolve the problem so that the area would no longer be hit by flash floods.

"We cannot hope for the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) or the Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry (KWPKB) only to resolve the problem. It needs the participation of all quarters," he added.

He said a huge allocation was needed to build more flood mitigation infrastructure and also to carry out river diversions.

Bikers ride to rescue of flood victims

Twenty members of the Versys Owners Group will ride their bikes from the Defence Ministry in Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan Saturday to deliver 200 family packs consisting of supplements and essential food items.

Kajang flash flood causes RM2.4 million in losses

ALL HANDS ON DECK: Council workers clearing the streets in Kajang town the day after the flood

An estimated RM2.4 million of losses was recorded after a flash flood hit Kajang last Friday.

Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) public relations and corporate planning unit head Shariman Mohd Nor said yesterday 61 traders recorded losses of between RM1,000 and RM250,000.

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Khairul Rumi Azli being wheeled in on a stretcher at the Benut health clinic yesterday.Faizul Ani in a wheelchair at the Benut health clinic yesterday.



A family of five, including an 11-year-old boy, had to cling to mangrove trees for nine hours when they were trapped during high tide in Parit Mankuasa, Benut, on Sunday.

Cold and exhausted, they finally managed to get to safety at 6.30am yesterday when the tide receded.

Lompak Latorak, 50, his 53-year-old wife Zubaidah Musa, their daughter Juli Sahizat, 32, her husband Faizul Ani, 39, and Juli's cousin Khairul Rumi Azli, had gone from Lompak's house in Parit Sayang, Pontian, to the mangrove swamp about 3pm on Sunday to look for siput sedut (sea snails).

Floods: 218 flood victims evacuated in Terengganu

Heavy rain since Monday night has caused flooding in several areas in the state, forcing the evacuation of 218 people early Tuesday.

They comprise 200 people from Kampung Tok Jembal here and 18 from Kampung Kubu in Marang, near here, a spokesman of the National Security Council said when contacted.

He added that the flood victims were now placed at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tok Jembal, here, and in Sekolah Kebangsaan Marang and Kampung Kubu community hall in Marang.

School sessions were not affected.

The floods aftermath

With floodwaters receding in Johor, many folks now have the task of getting back to their lifestyle.

Number of evacuees drops in most states

Flood victims of Pekan Sri Medan in Batu Pahat on their way to get provisions yesterday.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad workers repairing a railway track that was damaged in the floods in Pekan Segamat yesterday.

The flood situation in several states is improving as more victims returned home and evacuation centres closed their doors.

In Johor, the flood situation generally improved yesterday but the Muar and Batu Pahat districts have recorded a spike in the number of evacuees as water levels of main rivers there breached the danger mark.

As of 4pm yesterday, there were 8,430 evacuees in Batu Pahat compared with 4,979 on Wednesday.


In Muar, 9,226 people were displaced compared with 6,655 the previous day.

Statewide, there are 30,788 people from 7,133 families still staying at the relief centres compared with 41,465 on Wednesday.

Segamat floods

Segamat town was one of the areas hit by floods today, following several days of heavy rain. Several residents used the rail tracks as a guide to navigate the flood waters. Pix by Mohd Yusni Ariffin

Views of flooded Segamat town in Johor.

Views of flooded Segamat town in Johor.