More affected by disasters

Johor Baru district officer Mohd Halim Hasbullah (third from left) handing over the contribution to a recipient while Kol Mat Zin (second from left) and Tebrau MP Khoo Soo Seang (fourth from left, in orange shirt) look on.

JOHOR BARU: More people were affected by disasters such as flash floods, freak storms and fires in Johor.

Johor Civil Defence Department director Kol Mat Zin Bujang said there were 247 victims statewide this year compared to only 169 people last year.