Only 50 flood evacuees remain at relief centres in Perak


IPOH (Bernama): The number of flood evacuees in the Kerian district has dropped to 50 people from 17 families compared to 160 people from 43 families earlier on Saturday (Aug 28) morning.

A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said in a statement on Saturday that the remaining evacuees were being housed at the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Alor Pongsu, adding that another relief centre at SK Changkat Lobak was closed at 5 pm when all 110 of the flood victims from 26 families returned home.

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