Wednesday January 3, 2007
Johor flood toll rises to 15
JOHOR BARU: Floods in Johor claimed another two lives, bringing the total number of victims who died to 15 so far.
Yesterday, the bodies of two Nepalese who were swept away by strong currents in Kampung Kolam Air, Parit Sulong on Sunday were found at a retention pond in the area.
A spokesman for the flood operation room at the Johor police contingent headquarters said the bodies of Lok Bahadur Kharta, 33, and Boes Raj Bahandari, 26, who worked at Hwa Tai biscuit factory, were found at 11.55am yesterday.
They were reported missing after being swept away by strong currents at 5.30pm on Sunday.
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Temporary measure: Some of the flood victims still at the SMK Seri Medan relief centre in Johor yesterday. |
Some 26,240 victims were in 73 centres in Batu Pahat, 1,117 in Muar and 229 in Segamat.
In Malacca, the number of flood victims in relief centres dropped to 128 from 136, leaving only three centres in Sungai Rambai still open.
In Pahang, only 21 victims remained in the centre last night compared with 114 on Monday morning.
The victims, comprising three Orang Asli families, are at the Bangkung community hall in Rompin. – Bernama.
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