KUALA TERENGGANU: Flooding in Terengganu has fully receded, with all 68 victims from 24 families in Besut allowed to return home on Tuesday (Nov 25). Terengganu Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director Colonel (PA) Mohd Zul Khairi Shamsuddin said the victims had been housed at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Besut. He urged...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 851 temporary relief centres have been completed in preparation for the North-East Monsoon season which is expected to begin in the middle of this month. State disaster management committee deputy chairman Datuk Hanafiah Mat said the centres have a total capacity of 214,392 evacuees. Hanafiah, who is also the state infrastructure, utilities and...
SEPANG: Seventeen Malaysians were safely brought home on Sunday (June 22) from the conflict-hit Iran. They were part of a larger group of 24 individuals that included six Iranians with close family ties to Malaysian citizens and one Singaporean national. The evacuees touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 11.03pm yesterday via Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 99% of candidates affected by floods have successfully sat for the SPM oral test as scheduled, according to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She added that only candidates at SMK Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, were allowed to sit for the test from yesterday (Dec 3) until Dec 5. She praised the collective efforts of...
SLIM RIVER: A total of 21 people stranded at the Risda Eco Park in Ulu Slim after a dam burst and a bridge collapsed on Aug 23 have been rescued as of 12pm. Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said 19 visitors and two staff were rescued on Saturday (Aug 24). "The flash flood at...
PETALING JAYA: A bigger temporary evacuation centre is being considered following flash floods in Kampung Bangi and Bangi Lama. Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said in a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 5) that discussions were conducted after he visited the two temporary centres at the Kampung Bangi MPKK Balairaya and Tadika Perpaduan Taman Bangi Ria. "Both are...
