Selangor Journal
Nadma workers set up temporary tents for flood victims in this undated file photo. — Picture by BERNAMA

Selangor floods: More victims seek shelter, Sungai Klang at dangerous level

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The number of flood victims in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka increased slightly to 748 as of 10 pm last night, from 534 yesterday evening.

According to a report by National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), three temporary relief centres are operating in the Petaling district to shelter 356 victims, another in Klang with 204 victims, and one in Kuala Selangor with 54 victims.

In Negeri Sembilan, a relief centre is operational in Port Dickson, sheltering 79 victims, while in Melaka, 55 victims are taking shelter at a centre in Alor Gajah.

Meanwhile, two rivers, Sungai Klang in Selangor and Sungai Besut in Terengganu, are at dangerous levels, but both are recording a decreasing trend.

— Bernama

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