KUALA LUMPUR: About 200 Malaysians have been affected by the floods within the area of Queensland, Australia.
The Foreign Ministry, in an announcement on Monday (Feb 28) stated 75 folks have been evacuated by native authorities to momentary shelters (PPS), whereas one other 35 had been awaiting help to be evacuated.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah through a put up on his Twitter web page stated 75 of them had been college students beneath numerous companies stationed on the University of Queensland reduction centre.
Saifuddin stated total, there have been 348 Malaysians registered in Queensland, together with about 200 college students.
He stated the Malaysian High Commission in Canberra in collaboration with the consultant of the Malaysian group in Brisbane, Chan Wai Kiong and the Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (Masca) President Razin Hadi was monitoring and coordinating the relocation of affected Malaysians to reduction centres.
“The Queensland state authorities, by means of a televised broadcast, has knowledgeable that the flood scenario is anticipated to proceed for the following three to 5 days.
“According to the climate forecast company, the southbound rain scenario is anticipated to have an effect on some areas round Northeast New South Wales and Sydney,” he stated.
Saifuddin stated the Malaysian High Commission in Canberra in collaboration with the Malaysian Consulate in Sydney was all the time on alert and monitoring and reporting on the event of the floods every so often.
He suggested Malaysians within the affected areas to contact the High Commission instantly at +61261 200 300/310 or +61416 334 901 or e-mail to [email protected].
Based on a report by the Queensland authorities, the rain that began on Feb 25 is anticipated to proceed for an additional three to 5 days.
Among the areas affected are Brisbane City, Bulimba, Hamilton, Milton, New Farm, Newstead, Norman Park, Oxley, Rocklea, South Brisbane, St Lucia, Teneriffe, Toowong, West End, Windsor and Yeronga.
According to a Foreign Ministry assertion, no flood-related deaths involving Malaysians have been reported up to now.
According to media studies, hundreds of residents on Australia’s east coast had been ordered to depart their properties following heavy rains that submerged a number of cities. The loss of life toll has risen to eight up to now.
A complete of 1,544 folks had been evacuated to reduction centres, whereas greater than 1,000 faculties on the nation’s east coast had been closed. – Bernama
