KUALA LUMPUR — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) dropped to 112,455 as of 4pm today, down from 138,052 this morning, with conditions improving in seven of the nine affected states.

However, the death toll from the floods has risen to seven after a man reported missing when his motorcycle was swept away by currents was found drowned in an oil palm plantation in Felda Kerteh 3, Dungun, Terengganu, today.

In TERENGGANU, clear weather throughout the day led to a drop in the number of victims at PPS in eight districts, now at 30,682 people in 181 PPS as of 4pm, compared to 39,865 at 8am.

According to the State Flood Disaster Management Secretariat (JBPNT), Dungun recorded the highest number of victims at 8,431, followed by Kuala Nerus (6,432), Besut (5,785), Kuala Terengganu (4,350), and Hulu Terengganu (3,032).

Setiu recorded 1,040 victims, Marang 868, and Kemaman 684