Woman dies after car lands upside-down in monsoon drain

BATU PAHAT: A woman, who has yet to be identified, died after the car she was driving plunged into a monsoon drain here.

Penggaram Fire and Rescue Department chief Saifulle Idris said they received a distress call at 4.27pm on Friday (Jan 31) about the incident on Jalan Bindu, Tongkang Pecah near here.

Saifulle said 10 firemen were deployed to the scene.

"Passers-by had already retrieved the unidentified victim from the car," he said.

Saifulle said the operations ended at 4.53pm. - Star