The current number of deaths from the floods in Selangor is seven, says the Fire and Rescue Department.

Its director (operations and rescue division) Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad, when met at the Sri Maju flood command point here, said that four deaths were from Sri Maju alone.

“The cause of death of the latest victim is still unknown, but the three other deaths were from drowning,” he said.

He added that some houses required special equipment to get into, and required second trips to rescue the victims.

“We have to mark those houses and come back with the required equipment to cut down the grilles,” he said.

Meanwhile, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis, who was also at the scene here, said the victim was found on the upper floor of the house. He added that two more bodies were found in Sepang.

“The body was found in the living area and she was in her 40s,” he said.

National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim, during a press conference here, said that volunteers are welcomed to assist but they are urged to register with the authorities before doing so.

“We ask all those who want to help, be it on land or on water, to register so that efforts can be more coordinated and that their safety can be assured.

“This is important. We want to save people but we also have to make sure of our own safety while doing so,” he said.

Source:
courtesy of THE STAR

by JUSTIN ZACK

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