Floods: More evacuees in Johor, Perak and Kedah

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims evacuated to temporary relief centres in the flood-hit states of Johor, Perak and Kedah continued to rise this afternoon.

In Johor, the number of flood victims increased to 196 people from 61 families on Sunday (Oct 13) afternoon, compared to 147 victims from 46 families in the morning, with the opening of a new relief centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Layang-Layang in Kluang at 2pm.