Number of flood victims reduces in three states

Rebuilding their lives: Sarah Khadijah Meslani, 25, with her brother Muhammad Alif Safif Meslani, 22, cleaning their flood-hit house in Kampung Alai, Segamat. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation is improving, with a drop in the number of flood victims in three states In Johor, state Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the number of victims placed at 50 relief centres as at 4pm yesterday was 3,770 people from 1,069 families, down from 3,872 individuals from 1,090 families recorded in the morning.

He said four districts were still affected by the floods, with Segamat still recording the highest number of victims at 1,809, followed by Muar (1,182), Tangkak (705) and Batu Pahat (74).