SEVEN villages in Mukim Gurun were hit by flash floods early today following a three-hour downpour.

Kuala Muda Civil Defence officer Captain Azahar Ahmad said the affected villages were Kg Sg Ibor, Kg Belakang Mahkamah Gurun, Kg Jelatang, Kg Batu 5, Kg Sg Badak, Kg Sg Bongkok and Taman Gurun Jaya. 

The flash floods occurred about 4.30am, he said, adding that members from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force and other relevant agencies helped to evacuate some of the residents to higher ground.

However, he said, the flood water had receded by 10 am today and most of the affected residents had returned home. – Bernama, June 2, 2022.