Number of victims affected by Pontian floods continues to increase


Civil Defence Force personnel checking on the flood situation at the affected villages in Pontian. - Photo courtesy of the Civil Defence Force

PONTIAN: Over 150 people from 46 families have been sent to a temporary relief centre here after their homes were inundated with floodwaters.

The Johor Disaster Management Committee said the number of victims showed an upward trend on Saturday (Oct 4), and as of 4pm, some 159 people had been evacuated.

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