KUALA TERENGGANU: Several major roads here have been closed because of flash floods triggered by continuous heavy rain since early Friday (Dec 26) morning. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the affected roads included Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Sultan Ismail heading towards Bulatan Ladang, as well as Jalan Kamaruddin towards Pengadang Akar. He said police personnel had been deployed to the affected areas to monitor the situation and help ease traffic flow. Meanwhile, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) said in a statement that several routes within the campus had been closed because of flooding, including an entrance at the Sports Complex and the road in front of the Student Complex. Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for four states, including Terengganu and Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Baru, Bachok, Machang and Pasir Puteh), until Sunday (Dec 28).

Source: The Star December 26, 2025 15:06 UTC