The number of evacuees due to the flash floods in Johor Bahru has increased to 86 people, involving 29 families this morning, from 43 people (12 families) last night, with the opening of another relief centre.
The Secretariat of the Johor Bahru District Disaster Management Committee said in a statement the Sekolah Kebangsaan Mutiara relief centre was opened to accommodate 43 people from 17 families who were evacuated from Kampung Pasir, Kampung Kangkar Tebrau and Kampung Kenangan.
“Yesterday, it rained heavily for more than two hours and caused several houses (in Johor Bahru) to be flooded about 3pm,” it said.
Last night, a total of 43 residents from Kampung Laut Batu 10 were evacuated to the relief centre at Dewan Raya Kampung Melayu Batu 10 after their houses were flooded.
- Bernama
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