KAMPAR - A total of 1,145 people from 254 families in seven villages here were evacuated after their houses were hit by floods early yesterday.They were sheltered at SMK Kampar and Dewan Pulau Bergading. The victims were from Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang, Kampung Kuala Dipang, Kampung Melaya, Kampung Batu 20, Kampung Pisang, Kampung Pasir and Kampung Nyior.
Security personnel and staff from the government departments and agencies assisted in the evacuation.
Water level that rose up to 1m following heavy rains about midnight on Wednesday saw the Sungai Kampar bund bursting and flooding the villages about 5am.
Apart from homes, furniture shops, workshops and hundreds of vehicles and motorcycles were also damaged. Read More
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