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Elderly woman in Kelantan swept away in first flood death
Siti Gayah Zakaria, 70, was in a car with her daughter when the vehicle was swept away by floodwaters at about 3am today
The floods have displaced 24,857 people in multiple states with Kelantan the worst hit.
PETALING JAYA: An elderly woman in Kelantan has become the first fatality from the floods caused by the northeast monsoon.
The fire and rescue department said the car that the woman was in was swept away by floodwaters in Tanah Merah earlier today, Bernama reported.
She was later found dead.
Berita Harian reported that Siti Gayah Zakaria, 70, was in the vehicle with her daughter, Shamila Suzie Ahmad Basharuddin, 48, who survived.
They left their house for higher ground and attempted to take a road that was flooded. As it was dark, neither mother nor daughter realised how strong the currents were, and their Proton Saga was swept away.
Gayah and Shamila exited the vehicle after it became stuck at a culvert and tried to climb on top of the bonnet, but could only cling to each other across the windshield.
“I cried out for help but no one was around. Eventually we grew tired. My mum said her legs were cramping up and asked me not to leave her,” Shamila was quoted as saying.
“But our grip loosened over time and she was swept away by the currents,” Shamila said, adding that she was finally rescued after her cries for help were heard by a passer-by.
Tanah Merah fire and rescue department chief Zulkifli Osman said they were alerted to the incident at 4.13am. The deceased woman was found at 7.49am, not far from the location.
The floods have displaced 24,857 people in multiple states. Kelantan is the worst hit, with 9,475 victims evacuated to shelters in Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok and Pasir Puteh.
The fire and rescue department said the car that the woman was in was swept away by floodwaters in Tanah Merah earlier today, Bernama reported.
She was later found dead.
Berita Harian reported that Siti Gayah Zakaria, 70, was in the vehicle with her daughter, Shamila Suzie Ahmad Basharuddin, 48, who survived.
They left their house for higher ground and attempted to take a road that was flooded. As it was dark, neither mother nor daughter realised how strong the currents were, and their Proton Saga was swept away.
Gayah and Shamila exited the vehicle after it became stuck at a culvert and tried to climb on top of the bonnet, but could only cling to each other across the windshield.
“I cried out for help but no one was around. Eventually we grew tired. My mum said her legs were cramping up and asked me not to leave her,” Shamila was quoted as saying.
“But our grip loosened over time and she was swept away by the currents,” Shamila said, adding that she was finally rescued after her cries for help were heard by a passer-by.
Tanah Merah fire and rescue department chief Zulkifli Osman said they were alerted to the incident at 4.13am. The deceased woman was found at 7.49am, not far from the location.
The floods have displaced 24,857 people in multiple states. Kelantan is the worst hit, with 9,475 victims evacuated to shelters in Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok and Pasir Puteh.
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