KUALA LUMPUR: A woman trapped inside a Mini Cooper was rescued by firefighters after two cars became stranded in floodwaters outside a fire station in Kuala Lumpur following heavy rain today.
The onset of the monsoon season typically brings heavy rain to parts of the country.
The incident was among several reported across the Klang Valley, including a landslide in Shah Alam and a fallen tree that damaged a car in Batu Arang.
The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 3.30pm and sent six personnel to the scene outside the Pantai Fire and Rescue Station along Jalan Pantai Baharu.
The woman was found safe after being freed from the Mini Cooper.
In Shah Alam, a landslide was reported at a car park near Seri Nilam Apartments along Jalan Sigma U6/14 in Subang Permata.
The landslide affected an area of about 111 sq m, roughly the size of one and a half badminton courts. Six personnel from the Bukit Jelutong Fire and Rescue Station went to the scene to monitor for potential hazards and put up barriers to keep vehicles out.
Meanwhile, a tree fell in front of a house in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Batu Arang, damaging a vehicle.
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 3.39pm and sent six personnel from the Batu Arang Fire and Rescue Station to the scene.
Videos and photographs shared on social media also showed rising water levels in several areas, including Denai Alam, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Bukit Jalil, USJ and the Federal Highway.