FLOODS WORSEN, CLAIM LIVES OF TEENAGER, 7-YEAR-OLD BOY
Boy, 17, has epileptic attack in floodwaters
THE flood situation in several states has worsened due to non-stop rain, and the number of residents fleeing their homes has increased, with two deaths reported in Pahang.
A 17-year-old boy became the second victim in Pahang when he had an epileptic attack in floodwaters in Kampung Tiram early yesterday.
His death came less than 24 hours after a 7-year-old boy drowned while playing near a monsoon drain in Kampung Padang Jaya on Wednesday.
State police chief Datuk Seri Rosli A. Rahman said investigations revealed that Al Asyraf Danial Mohd Al Asadi had visited a friend in Kampung Tiram before walking back to his house in Kampung Permatang Badak near here.
“The victim, who was alone when he suffered an epileptic attack, fell into knee-deep floodwaters.
“Villagers who spotted the victim lying in the water alerted the authorities.
“He was pronounced dead at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here and his family has been informed about it,” he said.
On Wednesday, Mohd Faris Aqeel Mohd Afif became the first victim when he drowned while playing near the monsoon drain with his younger sibling about 5pm.
Lipis is the latest district to be hit by floods, with nine people from two families evacuated to the Tanjung Bungor multipurpose hall and the Lentang hall on Wednesday night.
The worst-hit districts are Kuantan, Rompin, Pekan, Maran, Jerantut and Lipis.
According to the Welfare Department’s flood portal, Kuantan remained the most severely-affected district.
In Terengganu, there appears to be no let-up in the flood situation , with 1,036 people seeking refuge at 13 relief centres yesterday afternoon.
State Civil Defence Department director Che Adam A Rahman said that as of noon, Kemaman was the worst-hit district with 784 victims from 183 families at 11 centres.
In Kelantan, the flood situation has improved.
However, four rivers are above their warning levels as of 10am yesterday. The rivers were Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, which was at 8.09m (warning level is 8m);
Sungai Tualang 31.97m (warning level 31m); Krai Steps 23.11m (warning level 22.50m); and Guillemard Bridge 14.41m (warning level 14m).