Floods: Over 9,000 in relief centres across six states

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 9,000 victims have been moved to temporary relief centres in six states, including Melaka and Pahang, which are the two latest states to be hit by floods, as of Wednesday (March 1) night,

In Melaka, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat said 22 evacuees from eight families had been moved to three centres in Jasin and Alor Gajah and 18 victims from six families from Kampung Bukit Balai, Kampung Pondok Batang and Kampung Bukit Asahan in Jasin transferred to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Asahan at 4.30 pm.