Flood: Father and two sons stranded on roof in Pasir Mas rescued

KOTA BHARU: Three members of a family who were stuck on the roof of a house in Kampung Meranti, Pasir Mas since Friday (Nov 30) evening were rescued by villagers.

Fazlinda Mohd Salleh, 38, said her husband, Rijal Asmawi, 42, and their sons, Muhammad Faiz, 15, and Muhammad Fitri, 12, were rescued by local residents and taken to a relief center in Sekolah Kebangsaan, Slovakia ) Bayou Lalang at around 3:50 pm on Saturday (November 30).

“They were rescued by villagers in a private boat. Alhamdulillah, I am so grateful that they are all safe, although they were very exhausted.”

“I take this as a lesson for our family. I also want to thank those who shared my post on Facebook,” she told Bernama.

Bernama earlier reported that a housewife from Kampung Meranti took to social media in a desperate attempt to immediately rescue her husband and two sons who were stuck on the roof of their house due to flooding since Friday evening.

Fazlinda said her husband and their two sons were stuck on the roof after returning home yesterday to move their belongings to higher ground. – Bernama