KOTA TINGGI, March 5 (Bernama) — Clothes traders here who have suffered hundreds of thousands in losses are offering bargain sales for as low as RM5-10 per item.

Trader Noor Shafina Naim, 21, said the floodwater which had reached up to the waist level, had submerged hundreds of clothing items such as Baju Kurung and Baju Melayu, with losses estimated at RM300,000.

The bargain sale, she said, would at least help her recover some of the losses.

According to Noor Shafina, this was one of the worst floods to affect her father’s shop which had been operating for the past 20 years.

“This area often gets flooded. In 2006, this shop was completely submerged, and last year around this time, we were tested yet again,” she said.

Meanwhile, Noriah Abd Rahman, 40, said many clothing items, including those for the Hari Raya sale, were damaged by the flood.

“I have lost almost RM100,000, with only some of the clothing items managed to be moved. I haven’t had time to make a total count of how many items are spoiled. I usually offer bargain sales for as low as RM5.

“The pavement of the shop was also damaged due to the flood, so I hope the authorities can help, if not, I may have to use my own capital,” said Noriah, who has been trading there since 2007.

A Bernama survey found most of the traders beginning to clean their premises after the floods – which began on Wednesday – started receding last night.

The water level had reached up to a metre high over the past two days, with almost 90 per cent of the traders affected.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency