Universiti Malaya forced to cancel classes as campus hit by floods, but situation improving (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Water levels around Universiti Malaya’s main campus here have receded after its compound was heavily flooded earlier this morning, with all roads entering and exiting the area now open again.
The university management said to date there have been no injuries or accidents reported because of the floods, which hit several areas around Selangor and the Klang Valley as torrential rain poured throughout states in the west coast non-stop from before dusk.
“Universiti Malaya would like to inform the public that the flood situation around the campus has improved and all roads have been reopened,” it said in a statement issued this afternoon.
“We can also confirm that there were no reported injuries or accidents caused by the floods.”
On X, formerly Twitter, some UM students reported they were stranded because of the floods. One X user by the name Azizul Farhan, a bachelor’s degree student at the university, posted that morning classes had to be cancelled.
"Banjir Besar Kuala Lumpur 1971: Tenggelamnya Ibu Kota"
Harini saya tersadai di kolej disebabkan UM banjir. Kelas pun kena tunda dan dibuat secara online.
Alang-alang saya nak cerita kat korang pasal salah satu banjir paling teruk yang pernah melanda Kuala Lumpur pada 1971. pic.twitter.com/skoPvRNJhT— Azizul Farhan (@AzizulFarhan2) October 15, 2024
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