Man in submerged car becomes first fatality in Johor floods
Police personnel carry K. Sarathkumar’s body after he was found dead inside his car in Kluang on March 1, 2023. — Picture courtesy of the Royal Malaysia Police
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By Ben Tan
Wednesday, 01 Mar 2023 4:18 PM MYT
KLUANG, March 1 — A man whose car was swept away by water was found dead inside his vehicle along Jalan GSA Chamek in Paloh near here this morning, becoming Johor’s first flood-related death.
Kluang police chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident happened at 7.20am when the victim was driving to his workplace in his Toyota Avanza multi-purpose vehicle.
He said the victim, identified as K. Sarathkumar, who was in his 20s, was alone at the time of incident and en route to a nearby oil palm factory.
“Efforts were made to locate the victim shortly after a report was received from the Chamek police station,” said Bahrin in a statement today.
Bahrin said the victim was later found dead inside his Toyota Avanza that was submerged in the flood waters by police at 12.20pm.
He said the victim’s remains was then brought to the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital here for a post-mortem.
