Johor peat fire: 112 evacuated to two relief centres


JOHOR BARU: Two temporary relief centres (PPS) have been opened in Kota Tinggi to house 112 victims of a peatland fire covering about 12 hectares along Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai, Pengerang.

Johor Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said all the victims from 39 affected families have been placed at the PPS at the Taman Bayu Damai Multipurpose Hall and SK Sungai Kapal.

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