MALAYSIAN students affected by the floods in Queensland, Australia, are safe and currently housed in relief centres.

The Higher Education Ministry in a statement today said the students were evacuated with the help of local authorities, other students, and Malaysian citizens with permanent resident status living in the region.

The Education Malaysia Australia (EMA) office is monitoring the flood situation and has advised students affected by the floods to evacuate to relief centres as electricity and water supply will be cut off.

“It is also to facilitate coordination and monitoring by authorities and the Office of the Malaysian High Commissioner in Canberra,” said the statement.

The ministry said it is in touch with EMA and the Malaysian high commissioner’s office to obtain the latest developments on the situation and on action to be taken. – Bernama, March 2, 2022.