Continuous heavy rain since 6 pm today caused several major roads in Kuala Lumpur to be hit by flash floods, reportedly affecting a number of vehicles.

The roads involved were Jalan Duta, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim in both directions and near the exit to Parliament at Lebuhraya Mahameru.

According to the Twitter page of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS), three vehicles were caught in the flash flood at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, while both lanes of the Duta Tunnel were closed.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department chief ACP Zulkifly Yahya when contacted said police personnel had been deployed to the affected sites to control the traffic flow.

- Bernama