The district disaster management committee said in a statement that the victims, from Kampung Simpang Halt, had been sheltering at Dewan Orang Ramai Simpang Halt since 10pm yesterday.

The Perak department of irrigation and drainage reported that the water level of Sungai Rui at Jambatan Jalan Raya Perak in Hulu Perak had reached a warning level of 165.55m, exceeding the normal level of 165.10m.

The Malaysian meteorological department meanwhile forecasted thunderstorms and rain in the afternoon and evening for most districts in the state, including Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Perak Tengah, Hilir Perak, Kuala Kangsar, and Kinta.

In Terengganu, the flood situation remained unchanged with 29 evacuees from six families still sheltering at Balairaya Padang Kemunting in Kemaman as of 8am.

Data from the Public Info Banjir website indicated that water levels at five river locations were at warning levels and rising, namely Sungai Tumpat at Kampung Baru Kemasik and Sungai Kemaman at Jambatan Air Putih in Kemaman, Sungai Nerus at Kampung Langkap and Kampung Bukit in Setiu, and Sungai Tersat at Kampung Sekayu in Hulu Terengganu.

Meanwhile, two major rivers in Kelantan had exceeded alert levels as of 9am, according to the Public Info Banjir portal.

Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang had risen to 8.0m and Sungai Melor at Jambatan Melor in Bachok to 7.57m, both exceeding their alert levels of 7.0m with water levels continuing to rise.

Sungai Semerak in Pasir Puteh meanwhile had breached the warning level, recording 2.6m compared to the warning threshold of 2.3m.