Number of flood evacuees in Sarawak rises to more than 5,000


MIRI: The flood situation in Sarawak has worsened with the number of victims increasing as at 8am on Thursday.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in its latest report said 5,562 people from 1,682 families have been evacuated from longhouses, villages and also boarding schools statewide.

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