More than 5,000 evacuated to flood relief centres

Studies first: SMK Sultan Mansor student Shahrul Mukhriz Omar, 16, doing schoolwork despite being unable to attend school due to his house being flooded in Kampung Titian Baru, Kuala Terengganu. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 5,202 people are being housed at 38 flood relief centres in three states, with the number of evacuees rising in Terengganu and Kelantan but remaining unchanged in Perak.

In Terengganu, the situation in six flood-hit districts worsened when the number of evacuees increased to 4,787 yesterday morning compared with 4,476 the night before, reported Bernama.