BINTANGOR: Two brothers went through a scary encounter when the car they were travelling in, was swept by a strong current along Jalan Skim B, Meradong today (Mar 1).
Bintangor fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said his men were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 2.50 am.
It is reported that the car was swept away by flood waters about 50 metres off the road.
The victims, aged 28 and 32, managed to get out of their car without sustaining any injuries.
According to him, the team used a rope to pull the victims to safety.
Both victims were on their way to Bintangor town prior to the incident.