00:00A mother and son went missing after being swept away by strong currents while attempting
00:06to wade through flash floods in Kerdah on Saturday morning.
00:10The Kuala Nerung Fire and Rescue Department said they were alerted about the incident
00:15at 8.29 am and deployed personnel to the scene within 20 minutes.
00:20The incident happened at Kampung Tanjung Kiri, near Kuala Nerung.
00:25The victims were identified as 46-year-old Salma Mat Zain and her 19-year-old disabled
00:30son Mohamad Rosman Rohaidi.
00:33A search and rescue operation is underway to locate the victims using an aluminium boat.
00:40Personnel from the Pokok Sena, Sungai Petani and Jitra fire stations have been roped in
00:45to help with the operation.
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