Floods: Nearly 50,000 evacuees seeking shelter in five states


KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in several states worsened on Sunday (March 5) morning, as the number of evacuees at relief centres rose to 48,989 in five states.

Johor continued to record the highest number of evacuees with 44,860 followed by Pahang (2,978), Negri Sembilan (587), Melaka (493) and Selangor (71).

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