The number of flood victims in Pahang increased to 5,912 (1,536 families) this morning from 5,207 (1,355 families) last night.

Pahang Civil Defence Force director Zainal Yusoff said the total of evacuation centres (PPS) had increased to 93 centres compared to 85 previously.

"Kuantan recorded the highest number of evacuees with 1,354 people (from 344 families) followed by Maran (1,079 people from 284 families) and 821 people from Jerantut (197 families).

"Other affected areas are Rompin (632 people from 169 families), Pekan (608 people from 141 families), Raub (456 people from 143 families), Temerloh (90 people from 23 families) and Bera (a family of three).

Meanwhile, Lipis recorded the highest number of evacuation centres, with 23 opened so far, followed by Raub (17), Jerantut (16), Maran (12), Kuantan (nine), Temerloh (seven), four each in Rompin and Pekan, and one in Bera.

In Sarawak, 14 primary schools in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri were closed today due to the floods.

Sarawak Disaster Management Committee secretariat from the Civil Defence Force Major Ismail Mahedin said the school closure involved 1,232 students.

They are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bukit Balai, SK Kuala Sigu, SK Genaan, SK Bukit Mawang, SK Kuala Binyo, SK Long Sobeng, SK Kuala Bok, SK Long Luyang, SK Ulu Segan, SK Sg Anak, SK St Dunstan, SK St Swithun, SK Long Jegan and SK Long Teran Kanan.

However, no one has been evacuated.

- Bernama