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Sarawak floods: 22 more people evacuated to relief centres

Victims from three villages in Subis district, says Civil Defence Force

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 11 Oct 2022 10:09AM

Sarawak floods: 22 more people evacuated to relief centres
The Civil Defence Force, in a statement today, have said four victims, involving two families, in Kg Dagang Sepupok Niah, were evacuated to the PPS at the Sepupok Niah Community Hall. – Miri Media pic, October 11, 2022

KUCHING – The number of victims evacuated to relief centres (PPS) due to floods in Sarawak has increased to 38 people with the evacuation of 22 more people from three villages in the Subis district last night.

The Civil Defence Force, in a statement today, said four victims, involving two families, in Kg Dagang Sepupok Niah, were evacuated to the PPS at the Sepupok Niah Community Hall.

The remaining 18 victims, involving four families, were from Kg Jenggalas and Kg Dagang in Bekenu, and they were evacuated to the PPS at Bekenu Community Hall.

Meanwhile, 16 people, comprising three families from Kapit, who were the first group to be evacuated due to the floods in Sarawak, are still at the PPS at the Social Development and Urbanisation Ministry’s Hostel in Kapit. – Bernama, October 11, 2022

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