Heavy rains caused flooding Wednesday in Singapore's central shopping district and snarled traffic throughout the island.Rescuers pulled out about 70 passengers from cars and buses as flooding shut down Orchard Road, which is lined with high-end shopping malls and tourist attractions. No one was injured, the Civil Defence Force said.
About 4 inches (100 millimeters) of rain fell in two hours Wednesday morning - about 60 percent of the average monthly rainfall for June, the Public Utility Board said. Water rose above the tires of stalled cars on Orchard.
One of the country's main highways was closed when a large tree fell across three lanes. Link
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