Floods: 17 devotees trapped at temple while preparing for Thaipusam rescued


JOHOR BARU: Firemen rescued 17 Hindu devotees who were trapped at the Sri Muniswarar Maha Mariamman in Kampung Kangkar Tebrau Kiri here last night while preparing for the Thaipusam celebration after flash floods hit the temple area.

Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Senior Fire Officer 1 KUP Khairul Azhar Abd Aziz said they received a report of the incident at 10.13 pm before eight firemen rushed to the scene.

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