Floods: Johor sees steep increase in victims in less than a day


JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor has increased by more than four times in less than 24 hours.

According to the state disaster management committee, the number has gone up to 1,485 as of noon on Friday (Jan 5) compared to only 330 people at 2pm on Thursday (Jan 4).

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