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Sixteen rescued from flash floods in Sungai Bakap
Emergency services in Nibong Tebal successfully rescued 16 people, including six children, from three families caught in sudden flooding along Sungai Bakap. The rescue operation came as heavy rainfall swept through the area.
LSN Malaysia ·
NIBONG TEBAL — Sixteen people from three families were pulled to safety following a flash flood emergency in the Sungai Bakap area, with six children among those rescued. Emergency response teams were mobilized swiftly to the scene as water levels rose unexpectedly in the waterway.
The rescue operation, conducted in Nibong Tebal, involved coordinated efforts to extract families from the affected area as floodwaters threatened their immediate vicinity. All individuals were successfully removed from danger and accounted for by responding authorities.
The incident highlights the risks posed by sudden flooding in the region during periods of heavy rainfall. Authorities did not report any casualties from the emergency, with all rescued individuals reported to be in safe condition following their evacuation.