The number of flood victims in Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia, has nearly doubled as of this morning. Bintulu in Sarawak has the highest number of victims with over 1,400 people affected, while Kota Marudu in Sabah is currently housing the most evacuees with over 1,400 people seeking shelter. The floods have affected several districts in both states, forcing residents to seek refuge in temporary relief centers.
: The number of flood victims in Sarawak almost doubled as of 8 am today when 5,385 people from 1,505 families sought shelter at temporary relief centres compared to 2,981 people from 862 families last night.
Meanwhile, in SABAH, the number of flood victims surged to 2,240 people from 771 families this morning, compared to 1,019 people from 291 families last night, involving eight districts. Kota Marudu remained the district with the highest number of evacuated victims, with 1,467 people from 566 families placed in five temporary relief centres; followed by Telupid with 195 victims from 48 families in two centres; and Beluran with 190 victims from 55 families in three centres.
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