Number of flood victims in Perak drops slightly, situation in Kedah returns to normal


IPOH: The number of flood victims in Perak dropped slightly to 529 victims as of 8am on Saturday (May 18), compared to 537 victims yesterday.

The Perak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement today, stated that 10 relief centres (PPS) are still operating in the three affected districts, namely five in Taiping, four in Kuala Kangsar and one in Hilir Perak.

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