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[PHOTOS] Incessant Rain Causes Flooding Around Masjid Jamek

Photos circulating on social media show cars and motorcycles submerged due to the flash flood.

Cover image via Jimmy Chow (Facebook) & Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS (Facebook))

Incessant rain in Kuala Lumpur today, 10 September, has caused parts of the area to be flooded, according to several photos

A Facebook post with a set of three photos showed the area around Masjid Jamek, which is located on Jalan Tun Perak, City Centre, flooded with cars in a nearby residential area almost submerged in the floodwater.

On Twitter, a netizen shared a photo of an eatery that had flooded

The netizen, Shafiq Kassim, told SAYS that the photo was taken by his colleague's mother Leena Stellus from the bridge at the Masjid Jamek LRT station earlier today.

Meanwhile, on Facebook, the Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS page shared a set of photos showing the situation around Menara Bank Muamalat

Commenting on the situation, the Ministry of Federal Territories has said that it will study the cause of the flash floods that struck the capital and find a way to prevent the incident from recurring:

Meanwhile, a Perodua Kelisa became viral yesterday for driving through the floodwaters with keen determination:

On the other hand, more than 20 children on their way to school nearly drowned when the boat they were riding suddenly flipped:

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