Melaka River Cruise halted on Friday (May 6) due to strong river currents

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MELAKA: The Melaka River Cruise (MRC) boat service was halted temporarily on Friday (May 6) due to the strong current and high water level of Sungai Melaka, following heavy morning showers.

"Heavy rains have caused high water level and the strong current in Sungai Melaka as well as unpredictable weather. As a result, the Melaka River Cruise boat service had to be suspended until the situation returned to normal,” it said in a statement here on Friday.

Meanwhile, several areas around the Melaka Tengah district were also hit by flash floods after continuous rain since 7am on Friday. The Melaka Tengah District Disaster Management Department secretariat said that the heavy rain for almost four hours caused seven areas in the district to be affected. "Roads in Batu Hampar have been temporarily closed for all vehicles, apart from the main road in Ayer Keroh also affected by this flash floods.

"Other affected areas are Kampung Telok, Kampung Pulau Kelapa, Kampung Sungai Putat, Taman Peringgit Ria and Bukit Cina,” it said in a statement.- Bernama

 

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