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LTdL Organisers To Hold Emergency Meeting After Reports Of Floods In Kelantan, Terengganu

KUANTAN, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The organisers of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) will hold an emergency meeting to determine whether the routes for Stage eight and nine would be affected by the current floods in Kelantan and Terengganu.

"The meeting is expected to pool together those involved in logistics and the police. The meeting is to decide whether the routes will be safe for the riders. Our main concern and focus is Stage eight and nine. If there is a need, we will have to find an alternative route," LTdL Chief Operating Officer Emir Abdul Jalal told Bernama here, Tuesday.

Stage eight is from Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah and Stage nine is from Pasir Puteh to Kuala Berang.

According to reports received by the organiser Tuesday, a number of villages in Kuala Krai, Pasir Puteh and Tanah Merah, have been affected by floods.

Water levels at Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang and Sungai Kelantan at Jambatan Guillemard, Tanah Merah had surpassed the danger level as readings recorded in Rantau Panjang showed 9.85m (danger level 9m) and Jambatan Guillemard 16.99m (danger level 16m).

Water level in other rivers had also registered an increase said the report.

-- BERNAMA

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