Floods: 8,838 evacuees in Kelantan, Rantau Panjang paralysed after main entry cut off

KOTA BARU: The number of flood evacuees in Kelantan has now reached 8,838 people as of 2.43pm Wednesday (Nov 27) after nine districts - Kota Baru, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, Machang, and Jeli - were hit by rising waters.

Pasir Mas recorded the highest number of victims relocated to temporary evacuation centres (PPS), which is 1,634 people, followed by Kota Bharu (1,561) and then Pasir Puteh (1,386), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported.