Flash floods in Taiping, 274 victims evacuated

IPOH: A total of 274 victims have been evacuated to five relief centres around Taiping since Friday (Nov 4).

"The flood victims are from Kampung Cheh, Kampung Senduk Hulu, Kampung Bukit Cempedak Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Serapoh, Parit, Batu 8, Bendang Siam, Taiping, Changkat Ning, Taiping , Kampung Ulu Sepetang, Batu Kurau and Kampung Jahang," said a State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman in a statement.

He said the PPS were opened at Surau Kampung Tengah, SK Sultan Abdullah, Masjid Changkat Ibol, Masjid Batu 8 Bendang Siam and Surau Kampung Perak.

On Friday, it was reported that several villages in Bukit Gantang, Taiping near here, were hit by flash floods following heavy rain. - Bernama