SEREMBAN: The number of flood victims in Negri Sembilan rose to 671 from 166 families this morning.
State Civil Defence Department (JPAM) director, Lt Kol (CD) Kamal Mokhtar said as at 6am today, seven relief centres had been opened namely five in the district of Tampin and one each in Rembau and Port Dickson.
“In Tampin, 598 victims were sheltered at Sekolah Kebangsaan (F) Sungai Kelamah; Sungai Dua Mosque (22 victims); Parit Buloh Community Hall, Air Kuning (17 victims); Sungai Kelamah Community Hall (seven) and Sekolah Kebangsaan Ladang, Gemas (four).
“Meanwhile in Lubok Cina, Rembau there were 14 victims, and Surau Kampung Nerambai, Port Dickson (nine),” he said in a statement, here today.
Last night, there were 511 flood victims from 116 families sheltered at six relief centres.--BERNAMA