Retired Civil Servant Dies After Car Swept Away By Floodwaters In Rembau

SEREMBAN, Oct 30 – A 74-year-old retired civil servant died on Thursday night, October 29, 2026, after the Perodua Myvi he was driving was swept away by surging floodwaters along a road near a drain beside Sungai Kampung Kundur Hulu in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.

Rembau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Senior Operations Commander Mohamad Khairul Yahaya stated that the station received an emergency call regarding the incident from the victim’s son at 9:20 PM.

A rescue team comprising 13 personnel, with specialized assistance from the Water Rescue Team (PPDA) of the Teluk Kemang Fire and Rescue Station, managed to extricate the trapped driver from his submerged vehicle approximately half an hour later.

Ministry of Health medical officers at the scene confirmed the victim’s death, and his remains were subsequently transported to Rembau Hospital for further procedures. The rescue operation concluded at 10:00 PM.

In a separate flash flood incident in the same district, firefighters rescued a 38-year-old Indonesian national trapped among trees after being carried away by strong currents at Jalan Pedas-Linggi in Kampung Kundur Tengah, Pedas.

Rescuers successfully employed a human-chain technique to navigate the fast-flowing floodwaters and pulled the man safely to the riverbank at 8:40 PM.

Rembau Flood Fatality and Rescue Operation Breakdown

Key emergency details and rescue operations in Rembau include:

• Tragic Fatality: 74-year-old retired civil servant died after his Perodua Myvi was swept into floodwaters near Sungai Kampung Kundur Hulu.
• Emergency Response: Rembau BBP received the call at 9:20 PM and deployed 13 personnel alongside the Teluk Kemang PPDA unit to extricate the victim within 30 minutes.
• Flash Flood Rescue in Pedas: A 38-year-old Indonesian national was safely rescued using a human-chain method at 8:40 PM after getting trapped in trees along Jalan Pedas-Linggi, Kampung Kundur Tengah.

–NMT