More evacuations due to floods in Sarawak

The number of victims evacuated to relief centres (PPS) due to floods in Sarawak has increased to 38 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 from two families in Kampung Dagang Sepupok Niah, were evacuated to the PPS at the Sepupok Niah community hall.

The remaining 18 victims, from four families, are from Kampung Jenggalas and Kampung Dagang in Bekenu. They were evacuated to the PPS at Bekenu community hall.

Meanwhile, 16 people from 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 hostel in Kapit.