Water surge incident caused floods in Hulu Langat - S'gor MB

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari informed yesterday that the floods in Hulu Langat had been caused by a water surge from the surrounding mountains.

Speaking during a special press conference held yesterday, Amirudin said the surge also carried piles of rubbish and timber up till Batu 14, Sungai Lui and its surrounding areas.

He also said he had not yet received any information suggesting that the construction of the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) was believed to be among the factors which caused floods in the Hulu Langat area, as reported by the media on Sunday.

In a similar development, Amirudin confirmed that construction works involving a highway project in Kampung Asahan, Kuala Selangor, near here had cut through an embankment in the village, and caused water to overflow.

"That is why there was an overflow of water in Kampung Asahan, and since Sunday, a lot of water had been successfully removed from the area. InsyaAllah, there will be a significant reduction in the water level," he said.

-- BERNAMA