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Flood victim Siti Hasnah Husin, 52, (left) and her husband Muslim Abdullah, 57 (right) at the temporary relief centre (PPS) in SK Taman Merdeka Batu Berendam in Melaka, on January 4, 2022. — Picture by BERNAMA.

53 evacuated in Melaka due to floods

MELAKA, Oct 23 — Fifty-three people from 14 families have been evacuated in Alor Gajah due to floods in four villages following heavy rain last night.

State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the evacuees were moved out to a relief centre in Sekolah Kebangsaan Durian Tunggal which was opened at 11 pm.

“They are from Kampung Gadek, Kampung Punggur, Kampung Bukit Tambun and Kampung Bukit Balai,” it said in a statement today.

— Bernama

 

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