KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres in Sabah increased Wednesday (April 16) morning, while the number in Johor remained unchanged from the day before.
In SABAH, the number of evacuees increased to 228 people from 75 families, up from 203 people (67 families) on Tuesday (April 15).
According to the state disaster management committee secretariat, 152 of the victims, from 54 families, are at a relief centre in Beaufort, while the remaining 76 victims ( 21 families) are at a centre in Keningau.
"Eight villages are still affected by the floods. Six are in Beaufort and the other two are in Keningau,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, in JOHOR, the number of flood victims in Segamat remained at 56 people from 17 families.
State disaster management committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said 41 of the victims are at the centre at Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak, while 15 others, from Kampung Seberang Batu Badak and Kampung Batu 5 Jalan Muar, are in the centre at Dewan Komuniti Kampung Tasek.
Two locations along Sungai Muar in Segamat, at Jeti Kampung Tekam and Buloh Kasap, are at a warning level, he said in a statement. – Bernama
