Floods in Kuala Nerus may worsen


Monsoon menace: Children wading through the floods to safer ground in Taman Murni Permai, Tok Jembal, Kuala Nerus. — Bernama

KUALA TERENGGANU: Kuala Nerus was the first district in Terengganu to be hit by floods in the current northeast monsoon season, with a temporary relief centre opened at the Tok Jembal multipurpose hall.

The state disaster management committee secretariat said 124 people from 54 families were relocated to the centre as early as 4am yesterday. In a statement, it said it expected the number of victims to increase and more centres to be opened.

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