KUALA LUMPUR - Continuous heavy rain at about 3.30pm on May 6 for over an hour caused a flash flood in Section 51a, Petaling Jaya in Malaysia.

This repeat occurrence is just two weeks after the area flooded on April 20.

In a video shared on social media, a person was seen swimming in the floodwater.

Amway headquarters building in Jalan 223, Petaling Jaya, was also reported to be flooded.

In a report on another portal, Jalan Kuchai Lama in Kuala Lumpur was also hit by floods again on May 6, a repeat of the same incident in that location in 2022.

The incident was shared by Threads user, roul_ismail who said the flooding may cause delays to several bus services on the affected route.

Floodwater was seen overflowing drains onto the walkways fronting several shophouses along Jalan Sepadu in Taman United.

Following several online reports regarding the flash flood incident at Kuchai Link, New Pantai Expressway (NPE) issued a statement to clarify that the incident occurred along Jalan Kuchai Lama heading towards Jalan Klang Lama.

It said the affected area is under the jurisdiction and maintenance of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), emphasising that the incident did not occur on the NPE Highway as reported.

“Nevertheless, based on continuous monitoring by NPE’s operations team, NPE patrol personnel were deployed to assist with traffic control in the affected area to ensure the safety and smooth movement of road users.

“As of the latest update, floodwaters had completely receded at 4.47pm and the affected DBKL route has been fully reopened to all vehicles,” NPE said in the statement.

Flash floods along the Kesas Highway near the Awan Besar Toll Plaza in Kuala Lumpur have caused traffic from Kinrara towards the city centre to come to a standstill. 

In videos shared over social media, sever...