Illegal renovations cause flooding


Rubini (fourth from left), Balaindran (third from left) and other residents showing a covered drain with just one small pipe for water to flow. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

DR RUBINI PV Lingam’s home has been flooded several times this year ever since renovation work was done at the house next door.

Her neighbour renovated his house and covered the main drain in front of her home in Jalan Awan Cina in Taman Yarl, Kuala Lumpur.

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