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K'tan police confirm five drown in floods
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The Kelantan police have confirmed that five people have drowned in floods in the state, to date.

Kelantan police chief Hasanuddin Hassan (above) said it involved three victims during the first wave of the flood while the other two cases were during the second wave, which is currently taking place.

He said the victims in the second wave were a 57-year-old man in Jeli and the latest involving a 24-year-old man in Tumpat yesterday.

”To date, all the deaths were due to drowning and were classified as sudden deaths.

"Most of the cases occurred when the victims were wading through floodwater," he told reporters today.

Hasanuddin also advised residents, especially in flood-prone areas, to always be careful in the possibility of a third wave of flood taking place.

In the meantime, he said the security forces also faced a complicated situation when some victims refused to evacuate and cited numerous excuses.

”Whatever excuses they give it is their right, but if anything out of the ordinary happens, it will make it difficult for them and the rescuers. It is best to evacuate early for safety reasons and don’t act at the last seconds,” he said.

Commenting on the policemen assigned to the police stations close to Sungai Golok, he said to date, only the Rantau Panjang Police Station in Pasir Mas and the Kuala Jambu Police Station in Tumpat were flooded.

Although the police stations were under calf-deep water, the police personnel were still functioning and the public could go to the nearest station over any police-related business, he added. - Bernama

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