As of 4pm on Tuesday (Dec 26), the number of disaster victims in Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor, and Terengganu has increased to 25,938, compared to 25,438 at noon. The National Disaster Command Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) reported this increase in the latest report.
The report also mentioned that the total number of active temporary relief centres in the four states has increased to 231 from 199.
In the report, it was stated that Kelantan has recorded the highest number of affected districts and flood victims, with eight districts and 15,145 victims. Terengganu followed with seven districts and 10,199 victims, Pahang with three districts and 590 victims, and Selangor with one district and four victims.
Terengganu recorded the highest number of active relief centres with 125, followed by Kelantan (92), Pahang (13), and Selangor (one).
In Pahang, 13 relief centres were opened, with one in the Cameron Highlands district to accommodate victims of a landslide incident, involving 87 people from 17 families. Nine other flood relief centres were opened in Raub and three more in Lipis.
Nadma reported the opening of one relief centre in the Kuala Langat district in Selangor to house four people from one family.
Additionally, the report mentioned that as of now, three flood-related fatalities have been recorded in Kelantan. Two cases involved a boy in Kota Bharu and a girl in Pasir Mas on Tuesday, while another case involving a girl in Pasir Mas occurred last Sunday (Dec 24).- Bernama
