26 people evacuated after flash floods hit village in Skudai

A husband and wife, Sukaman Suadi, 69, and Esah Ahmad, 63, transferring their clothes to a higher place after floodwater entered their house at Jalan Ubi, Kampung Seri Jaya, Johor Baru, here on Friday (Jan 1). THOMAS YONG/STAR

JOHOR BARU: A total of 26 people from seven families at Kampung Laut near Batu 10 in Skudai here have been relocated to a temporary relief centre at SK Batu 10 after their houses were inundated.

Skudai Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Mohd Riduan Akhyar said the department received a distress call at 12.37pm on Friday (Jan 1).