439 people remain in Batu Pahat flood relief centres tonight

THE number of people displaced by floods in Batu Pahat dropped from 444 people at 4pm to 439 as of 8pm today, the state disaster management committee said.

Five flood relief centres are still open: SK Seri Medan (240 evacuees), SA Seri Bertam (6), Yong Peng Community Hall (118), SJKC Hua Min (21) and SA Seri Comel (54).