KL hit by flash floods after downpour

Several areas and roads in the nation’s capital were flooded today following a heavy downpour that began at around 10am.

The affected areas included Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bulatan Dato, Kampung Periuk and Jalan Duta Mas.

The Kuala Lumpur police said that Jalan Ampang, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Raja, Jalan Pudu and Jalan Maharajalela were also inundated by floodwaters.

However, the roads are still accessible to vehicles, it said.

“The roads that were previously closed, namely Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Kampung Periuk, Lorong Raja Mahadi and Jalan Ampang, are now open to all vehicles after the floodwaters receded,” it said in a statement.