In Johor Bahru, firemen rescue 44 pupils and teachers in kindergarten trapped by flash flood

Firemen assisting the trapped children and teachers of a kindergarten and nursery into a volunteer’s boat in Jalan Muhd ​​Amin after it was inundated by flash floods after a heavy afternoon downpour in Johor Bahru today. Sept 30, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

By Ben Tan

First Published: Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 8:32 PM MYT

Last Modified: Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 9:07 PM MYT

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 – Firemen managed to rescue 37 pupils and seven teachers who were earlier trapped in the Umiku Sayang Kindergarten and Nursery on Jalan Muhd Amin here after it was inundated by a flash floods today.

Larkin Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Senior Fire Officer I Nakish Nekmat said that authorities received an distress call regarding the incident at 3.53pm.

Following the call, a team of 10 firemen – equipped with a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit – were dispatched to the scene that was located about 10 kilometres away.

“The firemen arrived at 4.14pm and immediately conducted a rescue operation using a volunteer's boat to evacuate the trapped victims to the nearby Tepian Food Court Surau.

“All victims were successfully evacuated, and no injuries were reported," he said in a statement.

Continuous heavy rain this afternoon had caused flash flooding in several areas around the city.

Many were trapped in traffic after flood waters rose causing roads to be inaccessible to motorists.