Flood hits mall in Puchong

 

IOI employees could be seen around the mall trying to clear out the water.

PUCHONG: Visitors were seen rushing out of IOI Mall Puchong here as rising floodwaters from the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) washed into the building

According to the MBSJ's flood alert system, water levels around the mall reached 3.156m as of 6.55pm.

According to mall visitors, water first flooded the mall's North Court parking lot before eventually entering the interior of the North Court.

One visitor who wanted to be only named as Azira said that her car which was parked in the mall's car park was filled with water, while another mall employee said that their boss’ car was also flooded.

IOI employees are currently in the midst of clearing out the water.

Many mall goers had issues trying to start their cars after the flood.

-Star