MELAKA: The number of flood victims in Melaka has risen to 330 people from 93 families as of 8am on Friday (March 7), compared to 248 people from 77 families on Thursday (March 6) night.
Melaka Civil Defence director Lt Col (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim reported that the victims were from two affected districts, Melaka Tengah and Jasin, with all evacuees placed at five temporary relief centres (PPS).
He stated that Jasin recorded 264 victims, while Melaka Tengah reported 66 victims.
"In Jasin, 152 victims from 45 families are at the SMK Dang Anum PPS, 107 victims from 31 families at SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman PPS, and five victims from two families at SK Parit Penghulu PPS.
"In Melaka Tengah, 23 victims from five families are at SJKC Malim PPS, while 43 victims from 10 families are housed at SK Seri Duyong PPS," he said in a statement on Friday.
Kamarulsyah noted that the floods affected 37 locations, with 32 areas in Melaka Tengah and five in Jasin.
Among the worst-hit areas in Melaka Tengah are Kampung Pengkalan Rama, Kampung Chetty, Kampung Limbongan, Bakar Batu, Kampung Banda Hilir, and Kampung Klebang Kecil, along with housing areas such as Taman Malim Permai, Taman Rambai Jaya, and Taman Gadong Perdana.
In Jasin, the affected areas include Kampung Kilang Berapi Utara, Kampung Kilang Berapi Barat, Kampung Merlimau Pasir, Kampung Asam Kumbang, and Batu Gajah.
The floods were triggered by continuous heavy rain lasting more than an hour from 11pm on Wednesday. – Bernama
