Heavy rain in Singapore caused flash floods in some parts of the island including the shopping district of Orchard Road, forcing firefighters to rescue people from stranded vehicles.

Almost 100 millimeters of rain fell from around 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today, more than 60% of the average monthly rainfall for June, Singapore’s national water agency said in a statement on its website today. The Singapore Civil Defence Force, or SCDF, said it assisted about 70 people from buses and cars to safety and there were no injuries.

“The heavy rain caused flooding at the Orchard Road and the Scotts Road intersection for about an hour making it impassable to traffic,” the Public Utilities Board said. “PUB advises the public to exercise caution as flash floods may still occur in the event of heavy storms. The cause of the flood is still being investigated.”

The basement of the Liat Towers building along Orchard Road was flooded and firefighters pumped water out of it, the SCDF said, adding that there were no reports of anyone requiring assistance. Liat Towers is the “flagship building” of Singapore property developer Bonvests Holdings Ltd.

Photographs and videos posted on a local blog run by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd., the island’s biggest newspaper publisher, showed stranded buses and cars that were half- submerged along the shopping district.

None of the train services run by SMRT Corp., Singapore’s biggest subway operator, were disrupted, while some of its buses were diverted to avoid the floods, according to a company spokeswoman.

Some buses operated by ComfortDelgro Corp., Singapore’s biggest public bus and taxi company, were stranded, while others had to be diverted, a company spokeswoman said.

Coronation Road West, Fourth Avenue, Kings Road, Kheam Hock Road and Veerasamy Road, all in central Singapore, were also affected, the water agency said.