More and more flood stories have been making headlines in Malaysia, especially during the rainy season. Heartbreaking accounts of people losing their homes have become all too common, but this one particular incident marks a new all-time high.
In a recent story shared by Sabah Info, shows a terrible flood where a man and his wife were said to have delivered food to flood victims near Donggongon town earlier this morning.
She was swept away by the strong currents
According to Harian Metro, Monica Ting Siew Kwon, 37, had tragically drowned after being swept away by strong currents while navigating through floods.
In the video, Hii Ding Wei (the husband) appears visibly distressed as he recounts finding shelter while navigating the flooded area near Bulatan Sigah, Jalan Penampang Bypass. Sadly, his wife didn’t make it and was swept away by the powerful flood currents.
The search and rescue operation was conducted by members of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) after receiving information about the incident at 1:45AM earlier today.
Her body was found at 8am this morning
Based on the reports, at around 8am this morning, Monica’s body was found about 500 meters from where she was swept away, among the trees near a resident’s house in Kampung Hungab.
Before being found, the search and resucue (SAR) team found the victim’s shoes, which provided a clue that assisted in the search for the victim.
Penampang Police Chief, Superintendent Sammy Newton, said at the place where they found the victim that a doctor declared the woman dead before they took her to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) for further investigation.
You can watch the full video down below:
Our thoughts and prayers are with Hii Ding Wei and his families during this difficult time.
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