Wednesday, November 3, 2010 | By: EmerGence

Floods: More than 19,000 evacuated, one dead

By K.M. LEW
ALOR SETAR: More than 19,000 people have been evacuated in Kedah and Perlis, while a 13-year-old boy drowned after he was swept away by floodwaters.
     Padang Terap OCPD Deputy Supt Ku Yaacob Ku Hamad said the incident occured while the boy was fishing at Kampung Charok Bongor, near Kuala Nerang, around 5pm Tuesday.
     Villagers found the body of the boy, identified only as Mohd Zaki, an hour later.
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