Number of flood victims in Kedah rises to 267, four new shelters opened


ALOR SETAR: The number of flood victims in Kedah increased to 267 people from 87 families, as of 8am on Saturday (Oct 29) morning compared to 87 people from 27 families earlier.

Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management Committee secretariat head, Major (Rt) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said four new temporary evacuation centres (PPS) were opened in Baling and Kota Setar districts on Friday (Oct 28) night.

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