JOHOR BAHRU – The Fire and Rescue Department managed to rescue 38 children and six teachers of a kindergarten in Kg Mohd Amin who were trapped at their premises due to flash floods following heavy rain since noon today.
Larkin Fire Rescue and Department chief Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Jamal said the department received a distress call about the incident at about 3.30pm before 20 firefighters and two boats from the Fire Department and a privately owned boat were deployed to the location.
“Also rescued were two senior citizens and a person with disabilities. All the rescued individuals were taken to higher grounds in the housing estate,” he said in a statement today, adding that firefighters were stationed at the location to monitor the situation.
Meanwhile, in another statement, the department said another eight people, including three senior citizens and three children, who were trapped in a house due to floods in Kg Parit Abas, Benut, Pontian near here were also rescued this afternoon.
“Those rescued were taken to higher grounds and some have taken shelter with friends and relatives,” he said, adding that no temporary flood relief centres have been opened.
25 locations in Johor Bahru were inundated by flash floods due to heavy rain which started at about 12pm and continued for two hours, today. – December 6, 2023