Floods worsen in four states, over 4,200 evacuated
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation worsened this afternoon, causing 4,234 people from 253 families to be housed at nine relief centres in Selangor, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak.
The flood situation in four Malaysian states has worsened, leading to the evacuation of 4,234 people from 253 families. This figure represents a significant increase from the 1,252 victims recorded earlier in the day at 10 relief centers in Selangor and Perak. Selangor bore the brunt of the disaster, with 3,834 individuals from 137 families being housed at four relief centers in Kuala Selangor, Gombak, and Sabak Bernam.
Perak followed with 272 victims from 80 families, with shelters set up in Hilir Perak and Manjung states. Sabah reported 121 evacuees from 35 families at a relief center in Tawau, while Sarawak recorded seven victims from one family at a relief center in Miri. Among the evacuees, 746 are women, including senior citizens; 584 are men, with some being senior citizens; 1,099 are girls; 418 are boys; 507 are female infants; and 880 are male infants.
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