mud flood

Kedah Civil Defence Force has identified recreational areas and rivers in 10 districts at risk of water surge and mud flood incidents.

Mohd Zamri Abdul Ghani said the identity of the boy has yet to be established, but the department believed that the body was that of Emmanuel Chang, 6.

The search and rescue (SAR) operation for another two of three victims feared drowned at a chalet in Bentong, Pahang, following a mud flood incident on Dec 18, will resume today.

The SAR operation focused on the other side of the river and involved two rescue boats with a strength of 20 firefighters and policemen.

The bodies were found about two to 5 kilometres from the spot they were reported missing after being swept away by strong currents.

The extreme weather had resulted in the destruction of over 2,000 houses and public amenities, uprooting of trees as well as causing power and communications outages.

Five bodies believed to be victims who were missing in Tongod, Kinabatangan on Saturday, were found in separate locations in Sungai Pinangah, Tongod.

The search for the victims is still concentrated on the piles of timber and mud.

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said no logging activities were carried out in the area concerned.

A non-government body claims logging, the main cause of mud flood at 52.4 km of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway on Nov 11, is still being rampantly carried out in the Lentang Permanent Forest Reserve.

The mud flood relief centres at the community halls in Ranau and Marakau closed this morning, and all 537 victims from 123 families placed in the two centres were allowed to return to their homes.

SMK Dabong folks hope their hardship in cleaning up damages and flood debris due to the mud floods that hit the East Coast will end so that students can fit in comfortably.

71 families affected by the mud floods and landslides in Cameron Highlands in November, have received RM35,500 in aid.

The blame game has started for the past two weeks over the landslide and mud floods in Cameron Highlands and who should be held responsible.

Its director of investigation, Mohd Shukri Abdull says officers will be dispatched to the highlands soonest for close monitoring.

Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.

A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.

The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.

Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.

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