Several areas in the capital were hit by flash floods due to a downpour since 4.30 pm today, causing massive traffic jams around the city.

Among the affected routes was Taman Wahyu towards the Batu Caves roundabout (Jalan Kuching); Cheras Sentral towards the Billion roundabout (Jalan Cheras [above]) and both directions at monorail stations in Jalan Maharajalela and Jalan Raja Chulan.