A form 6 student, Kho Ying Qi and a petrol station staff, Herman ak Sihas went missing in the monsoon drain in Rock Road at about 7.30 am.
Kho was going
to her school at 6 am and her car broke
down due to the flash flood. She called her mother who told her to wait at
the Shell station.
Kho however told a girl at the Shell station
said she will wait at the bus stop.
As the water was
over 4 meters high, Kho failed to see the monsoon drain and fell into
it. A cashier saw her and screamed to the passer by that someone had
fell.
A fireman,
Talib Alwi who was also at the Shell station to check on his wife who
was stuck there rushed to her aid. He jumped from the other side of the
monsoon drain hoping to grab Kho.
However, he managed to grab by her hand for a few second but she was swept by strong current.
On the other side of the road, a Shell staff, Herman jumped into the monsoon drain hoping to save her but he too went missing.
When Talib got out of the water, he was told that Herman had disappeared.
According
to Herman's colleague, the missing had been working at Rock Road for a
week. He was transferred from Kenayalang shell station.
Talib who later
dived in to look for the missing but failed until noon said he was on
night shift and told by his wife that there was heavy jam. He walked
from his office to the station and the incident happened right in front
of him.
Kho's mother
was also at the scene but did not get out of her car. Kho has a younger
sister and brother who was recently gone for National service.
The night rainfall had caused massive jam in the city causing flash flood all over the place.
State assemblyman for Sentosa, Chong Chieng Jen, PAdungan Wong King Wei and Pending, Violet yong were at the scene.
It is believed the missing could be swept to Sg. Maong river.
the firemen is still searching the place.
