ALOR SETAR, Nov 5 — The total number of flood victims in Kedah as at 4pm this evening increased to 1,906 compared to 1,025 people at noon.

State Civil Defence director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Zul Khairi Shamsuddin said all evacuees from 529 families were sheltered at 34 relief centres since yesterday evening and today they involved residents from Kuala Muda, Yan, Kulim, Bandar Baharu and Baling.

In Kuala Muda, 14 evacuation centres were opened namely in Kampung Bongkok surau involving 60 victims, Kampung Tengah Padang Temusu hall (8) and Steang Wam Kowang hall (23).

Kampung Padang Tok Sorak surau (72), Kampung Bukit Belah Batu Dua hall (19), Taman Bedong Jaya hall (80), Taman Malinja surau (20), Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sri Gedong (33), Kampung Segantang Garam hall (15), Kampung Kilang Makau (40), Kampung Haji Ngah surau (100), Kampung Jawa surau (26) and Kampung Baru hall with 25 vicitms.

In Yan, four relief centres were opened at Kampung Perigi Kemas kindergarten (15), Kampung Teroi Bukit surau (89), Kampung Lubok Boi surau (24) and Kampung Kepala Bukit surau with 66 victims.

In Kulim, 14 evacuation centres were opened in Masjid Al-Muqtadin hall (152), Taman Saga hall (36), Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman Selasih (171), Al-Haq surau (30), Taman Kancil surau (112), Kampung Naga Lilit (29) and Masjid Sungai Limau hall with 50 victims.

SK Permatang Tok Sik housed 51 victims, SK Sungai Seluang (83), Padang Limau Kemas kindergarten (189), Al-Ikhlas Karangan surau (91), SK Sungai Karangan (14), Al-Husna surau (26) and Masjid Selarong Panjang with 28 victims.

Meanwhile, in Bandar Baharu a relief centre was opened at Sungai Batu hall with 25 victims while an evacuation centre in Baling sheltered 103 victims at Kuala Bakong Mosque. — Bernama