Floods worsen in six states


Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir (fourth from right) reviewing the situation in Kampung Labit.

KUALA LUMPUR: The second wave of floods ravaging the country has worsened, sending 58,705 people in six states to evacuation centres as Wednesday morning.

A headcount showed that Kelantan had the most number of evacuees, at 24,765, followed by Terengganu (21,606), Pahang (10,825), Perak (1,030), Sabah (336) and Perlis (143).

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