KUALA LUMPUR: Floodwaters washed away a house in Kampung Jawa, Hulu Langat leaving only the brick front steps still standing.
"Only the brick steps are left after the house was washed away by the flood early this morning," said Rodiah Mahfuz, after her parents' ancestral home in Batu 18, Kampung Jawa, Hulu Langat, was hit by floodwaters following heavy rain yesterday.
The 56-year-old said her eldest sister, Rohana Mahfuz, 75, was staying at the house and that she was the one who informed the rest of the family that the water level had begun to rise at about midnight last night.
Villagers advised Rohana to vacate the house and take shelter at the home of a close family member.
"I have six siblings, including those living in Salak Tinggi, Bangsar and Melaka. My eldest sister lives alone in the house because our parents have died.
"My sister was fortunate as she was able to drive out to a relative's house near the area. However, documents such as identity cards, furniture and other items could not be saved due to the severe flooding.
"I received information that the house was washed away from another family member at 10am this morning. I asked relatives near the area to inspect the house and they later confirmed that it had been destroyed with only the stairs left," she told Berita Harian, today.
Rodiah said the house had suffered severe damage due to floods 30 years ago, but nothing else happened until it was washed away early this morning.