KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Johor and Melaka continues to decline.

       The number of flood evacuees in Johor dropped to 1,227 people yesterday compared to 2,154 on Tuesday at 26 relief centres.

       Johor health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said four districts were still affected by the floods with Muar recording the highest number of victims at 547, followed by Segamat (417), Tangkak (182) and Batu Pahat (81).

       According to Bernama, he said only the station at Sungai Muar in Bukit Kepong, Muar, recorded a measurement at danger level while the Sungai Muar station at Buloh Kasap, Segamat, recorded warning level.

       In Melaka, State Malaysian Civil Defence Force director Lt-Col (PA) Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said the number of flood victims dropped to 69 from 21 families as at 8am yesterday, compared to 112 the previous day.

       All the victims are being housed at two relief centres in Jasin.