8 now dead in Selangor floods

8 now dead in Selangor floods

Four deaths were reported in Shah Alam, three in Kajang and one in Sungai Buloh.

The Selangor fire and rescue department said one of the deaths involved a woman who was trapped on the upper floor of a house in Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam.
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Floods that hit various districts in Selangor have claimed eight lives so far, according to Selangor police chief Arjunaidi Mohamed.

He said four deaths were reported in Shah Alam, three in Kajang and one in Sungai Buloh.

Selangor fire and rescue department director Norazam Khamis said the four deaths reported in Shah Alam involved three men who were found drowned in Taman Sri Muda.

He said the body of the first man was found on Saturday, and the others were found on Sunday.

“Another victim, a woman believed to be an Indonesian national, was found trapped on the upper floor of a house in the area yesterday,” he told a press conference at the Seri Muda fire station disaster operations control centre here today.

As of today, a total of 32,044 flood victims are at 162 temporary relief centres in nine districts in Selangor, with Klang registering the highest number of victims at 18,858 people.

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