Sarawak floods: Number of evacuees increase as of 8pm


KUCHING: The number of individuals sheltered at the temporary relief centre due to flooding in Sarawak's Saratok district has risen to 89 people from 21 families as of 8pm on Monday (Jan 20).

According to the latest report from the state Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, the number of evacuees has increased from 85 people reported on Monday morning.

The relief centre, located at Dewan Rumah Dayak Saratok, was opened at 3.30pm Sunday (Jan 19), and all evacuees are residents of Rumah Tembawai Kapok, a longhouse in the Awik area of Saratok. – Bernama

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