BUKIT GANTANG, MAY 18 — There were no words to describe the feelings of a cosmetic and herbal product entrepreneur Alias Awang, 56, when his home drifted away in a flood...
BUKIT GANTANG, MAY 18 — There were no words to describe the feelings of a cosmetic and herbal product entrepreneur Alias Awang, 56, when his home drifted away in a flood incident in Kampung Jelutong, Changkat Ibol here yesterday.
“The incident happened at about 2.30am, but I was away from home on a business marketing trip in Bandar Perda, Penang on Thursday,” he said when met at the site of his former house today.“I was informed about the incident by my brothers, sisters and villagers about the rising river water level but I could not return here because of the heavy rain among other things.”
He said he suffered the loss of furniture, electrical goods and cash, amounting to an estimated RM80,00, due to the floodsMeanwhile, another resident Syaidatul Roraniza Abdul Aziz, 35, shared in Alias’ grief as her house, located 50 metres away, was destroyed, while three cars and eight motorcycles were submerged.
“We will immediately build a Rumah Mesra Rakyat unit for Alias on the original site of the house he wanted to build in 2021 in order for him to start life afresh.
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