Floodwaters sweep motorcyclist off bike in Kota Tinggi, rider narrowly escapes

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A settler from Felda Air Tawar 3 had a narrow escape after being swept off his motorcycle by strong floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Kota Tinggi, Johor on Sunday (April 13).    Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5n8vjcjy  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A Felda Ayatawah III settler narrowly escaped tragedy after being swept off his motorcycle

00:07by strong floodwaters during a downpour on Sunday.

00:11Kota Tinggi OCPD Superintendent Yusuf Othman said the incident occurred around 2.20pm following

00:18torrential rain.

00:20Although dramatic, no police report was lodged and no other untoward incidents were reported

00:25in the area.

00:27Superintendent Yusuf added that the water has since receded and the road is now accessible

00:32to all vehicles.

00:34He also noted that flooding is common along the stretch during heavy rain.

00:37The public is advised to stay alert and avoid crossing flooded roads during such conditions.

00:56For more information, visit www.fema.gov.

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