Over 10,000 evacuated as Terengganu floods worsen


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 04 Jan 2017

People being evacuated in Setiu.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The floods in Terengganu have worsened with the number of flood victims in the state increasing to 10,770 on Wednesday.

At 6pm Tuesday, six districts - Hulu Terengganu, Besut, Setiu, Kemaman, Dungun and Marang - recorded more than 4,000 evacuees after low-lying areas were inundated.

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