140 evacuated as tidal flooding hits three villages

ROMPIN: Tidal flooding hit three low-lying villages at Kuala Rompin here and led to the evacuation of 37 families yesterday.

The Rompin District Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that the families, comprising 140 people, were relocated to Balairaya Kampung Jawa at 9.30pm.

"The high tide, along with strong winds, caused seawater to overflow at three villages — Kampung Pantai 3, Kampung Pantai and Kampung Jawa. Several homes at the three settlements were inundated.

"The Kampung Jawa village headman alerted authorities to the incident which forced 140 people, including 38 children, to be temporarily moved to the relief centre.

"The Civil Defence Force provided meals to the victims while the Welfare Department provided other assistance," read the statement.

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