Floods: 60 evacuated in Taiping


IPOH: A total of 60 people from 14 families were evacuated to a relief centre after their houses were affected due to rising floodwaters in Taiping on Saturday (March 25) night.

A spokesman for the District Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that the relief centre was opened at 9.12 pm at the Sungai Relong community hall to house flood victims from Kampung Sungai Relong and Kampung Baru Batu 5.

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