Segamat cops receive three reports of property damage from quake


JOHOR BARU: The Segamat police have received three reports on property damage due to the earthquake that hit the town on Sunday (Aug 24) morning.

However, Segamat OCPD Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said there was no report involving injuries or casualties received.

"Monitoring will be continued to ensure Segamat is safe, especially concerning security and public order," he said in a statement on Sunday.

He advised the public to report any emergency incident to the nearest police station or the Segamat district police headquarters at 07-932 422.

Two tremors were detected on Sunday, the first a 4.1-magnitude quake in Segamat at 6.13am, and the second a 2.8-magnitude quake at 9am in the Yong Peng area near Batu Pahat, about 28km northwest of Kluang, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. – Bernama

 

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