HULU LANGAT: Floods that hit various districts in Selangor have claimed eight lives so far, according to Selangor police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed.

       He said four deaths were reported in Shah Alam, Kajang (three) and Sungai Buloh (one).

       Meanwhile, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Norazam Khamis said the four deaths reported in Shah Alam involved three men who were found drowned in Taman Sri Muda.

       He said the body of the first man was found on Saturday (Dec 18), and the others were found on Sunday (Dec 19).

       "Another victim, a woman believed to be an Indonesian national, was also found trapped on the upper floor of a house in the area yesterday,” he told a press conference at the Seri Muda JBPM disaster operations control centre here Monday (Dec 20).

       As of today, a total of 32,044 flood victims have been accommodated at 162 temporary relief centres in nine districts in Selangor, with Klang district registering the highest number of victims at 18,858 people. - Bernama