Jalan Duta, two other roads hit by flash floods

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Several roads in Kuala Lumpur have been hit by flash floods due to continuous heavy rain that began at 6pm on Tuesday (Oct 22).

The roads are Jalan Duta, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim in both directions and Lebuhraya Mahameru at the exit to Parliament.

According to the Twitter page of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS), three vehicles were caught in the flash flood at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, while both lanes of the Duta Tunnel are closed.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department chief ACP Zulkifly Yahya said when contacted that police personnel have been deployed to the affected sites to control the traffic flow. - Bernama