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Number of flood victims in Pahang rises to 1,331

The number of flood victims in Pahang has increased to 1,331 people from 375 families relocated at 15 relief centres tonight, compared to 677 victims from 195 families at noon.

Pahang Civil Defence Force director Zainal Yusof said in Kuantan 802 people from 231 families were evacuated to nine relief centres, while in Rompin there were six evacuation centres housing 529 victims from 144 families.

“The relief centres with the most flood victims are at SK Fakeh Abdul Samad with 241 people from 61 families, followed by SMK Gudang Rasau,163 people (from 40 families)."

Earlier today, Jalan Kuantan-Sungai Lembing was cut off at several places and was passable only to heavy vehicles, while four roads were closed to all vehicles in Rompin after being inundated under a metre of floodwaters.

The affected roads were Jalan Selendang, Jalan Kota Bahagia-Kampung Meripoh, Jalan Kampung Lubuk Batu-Keratong and Jalan Sungai Mok-Bukit Mok.

According to the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the water levels of major rivers in four states namely Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor were at the danger level as at 4pm today.

According to a statement issued by Nadma, the rivers recording danger levels were the Sg Dungun in Kuala Jengai, Terengganu as well as Sg Tembeling in Kuala Tahan, Sg Lepar and Sg Belat in Kuantan, Pahang. 

Meanwhile in Johor, only Sg Lenik in Segamat recorded the danger level reading, while Sg Dungun at Kg Raja and Sg Tebak at Jam Tebak in Terengganu and Sg Kuantan at Pasir Kemudi and Sg Pahang and Sungai Yap in Pahang were at the alert level, the statement said.

"Other rivers such as in Terengganu namely Sg Dungun at the Jerangau Bridge, Sg Berang in Kg Menerong, Sg Kemaman at the Air Putih Bridge and Sg Nerus at Kg Langkap were at the alert level," said the statement. 

Meanwhile, several rivers in Kelantan namely Sg Galas in Dabong and Limau Kasturi, Sg Kelantan in Kuala Krai and Tanah Merah, Sg Lebir in Tualang were also at the alert level.

"Sg Golok in Rantau Panjang and Sg Lebir in Kuala Koh were placed on alert level,” it said.

- Bernama

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