Man who jumped into drain to save woman from drowning 'didn't think twice'

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A man, who was seen in a viral video, saving a woman from getting swept away by floodwaters in Kota Tinggi on Sunday (Jan 7), has been identified as Choo Ngiam Choong.  Choo told Harian Metro that he didn't think twice about jumping into the fast flowing water.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 A man who was seen in a viral video risking his life to rescue a woman getting swept away

00:09 by floodwaters in Kota Tinggi on Sunday has been identified as Choongyam Choong.

00:16 The contractor, who's in his 50s, told Haryan Metro that he was on his way to Maui when

00:21 he saw a friend, who was driving on the same route, pull over to the side of the road.

00:27 He followed suit and saw a car and a woman being swept away by a strong current in the

00:32 drain.

00:33 Choong said he didn't think twice and immediately jumped into the drain to reach the woman,

00:38 who was struggling to hold onto the rear of her car.

00:41 He managed to push her to safety and several members of the public also helped out.

00:47 Choong, who hails from Kota Tinggi, said he was happy to have saved the woman to prevent

00:52 her from any harm.

00:54 He added that he is a good swimmer and grateful to have had the stamina to help the victim.

00:59 Choong, who did not get injured, said money can be earned but a life lost cannot be replaced.

01:05 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/public-health-report-choongyam.html.

01:06 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/public-health-report-choongyam.html.

01:07 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/public-health-report-choongyam.html.

01:08 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/public-health-report-choongyam.html.

01:09 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/public-health-report-choongyam.html.

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