Floods caused RM6.1bil in losses nationwide, says Stats Dept


Flood condition at Taman Sri Muda in Seksyen 25 Shah Alam on Sunday morning around 11am. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The floods that hit the country at the end of last year and early this year have resulted in losses amounting to RM6.1bil, equivalent to 0.4 per cent of the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Statistics Department.

Its director-general Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said based on the "2021 Special Report on Impact of Floods" in Malaysia which was released on Friday (Jan 28), public assets and infrastructure suffered the highest loss of RM2.0bil, followed by housing (RM1.6bil) and vehicles (RM1bil).

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