Selangor Journal
Local residents using a boat to carry out daily activities after their village was inundated by floodwaters following heavy rainfall at Kampung Pandang Licin in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, on December 3, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA

Over 3,200 evacuated due to Pasir Mas floods this morning

KOTA BHARU, Dec 6 — The number of flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, remains at 3,260 people from 989 families, as of 8am today.

According to the Info Bencana portal of the Social Welfare Department (JKM), all the flood victims are evacuated to nine temporary relief centres (PPS) in the district.

They are at SK Gual Tinggi, which houses 590 victims from 108 families, SK Gual To’Deh (792 victims from 258 families), SMK Gual Periok (153 victims from 41 families), and SMK Baroh Pial (664 victims from 240 families).

Three others are at SK Kedai Tanjong (58 victims from 18 families), SK Gual Periok (256 victims from 75 families), and Madrasah Tasek Bakong (82 victims from 23 families).

Another 320 victims from 119 families are taking shelter at the PPS at Masjid Mukim Padang Licin, while the PPS at SK Sri Kiambang has 345 victims from 107 families.

— Bernama

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