Bomba Rescues 32 Teachers And Students Trapped By Flash Floods In Serdang School
It was the first day back to school for the primary school teachers and students.
By May Vin Ang — 02 Nov 2021, 10:52 AM
Heavy rain caused 18 teachers and 14 students to become trapped in their classrooms due to waist-high flood waters yesterday evening, 1 November
According to New Straits Times, it was the first day of school for the Standard One and Standard Two pupils and teachers of Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Serdang in Selangor.
The teachers and students found themselves trapped after the school grounds were flooded by the heavy downpour and had to move to an upper floor of the building.
They called the Fire and Rescue Department for help at about 7.45pm.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said the teachers and students were finally evacuated by 9.35pm
A team of 10 firefighters from the Serdang station carried the pupils on their shoulders and waded through floodwaters to evacuate them to safety.
The students were driven out of the school compound by two four-wheel drive vehicles.
"The pupils were handed over to their parents who were waiting at the scene. The teachers who were stuck have been saved as well," said Norazam.
He added that the floodwaters had receded to knee-high level when the firefighters finally completed the rescue operation and left the school at about 10pm.
Norazam said his men also saved a 58-year-old woman yesterday after her house in Taman Sri Serdang was inundated by flood waters
"The victim, who is paralysed and lives alone, was brought to a nearby multi-purpose hall. She was later picked up by a relative," he said.
According to Bernama, other districts in Selangor, Kedah, and Melaka were also hit by flash floods after experiencing three hours of heavy rain that began around 4.30pm.
Relief shelters have been opened to house the evacuees and affected families.
