The elderly man was at the wheel of the car when it was swept away by floodwaters in Rembau. (Facebook pic)SEREMBAN: A 74-year-old man was killed after the Perodua Myvi he was driving was swept away by floodwaters while travelling along a road near a drain beside Sungai Kampung Kundur Hulu in Rembau here late this evening.
Rembau fire and rescue station senior operations commander Khairul Yahaya said they received an emergency call from the victim's son at 9.20pm.
"The rescue team, with assistance from the water rescue team from the Teluk Kemang station, managed to extricate the victim, who was trapped inside the car, about half an hour later.
"The victim, a retired civil servant, was confirmed dead by health ministry officers and his remains were taken to Rembau Hospital," he told Bernama.
