This aerial photo taken on November 26, 2025 shows flood waters submerging residential buildings in Hat Yai in Thailand's southern Songkhla province, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the country's south following days of heavy rain. -AFP
ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian volunteer rescue team working tirelessly to assist Malaysians stranded by floods in Hat Yai, Thailand, has been inundated with fake information that is hindering their mission.
Chairman of the Sungai Petani Volunteer Fire team, Leong Beng Tat, said that since his team entered the disaster zone, they have continuously received false reports sent through WhatsApp by certain parties, believed to be attempts to secure priority assistance.
