A total of 15,084 students will not be able to attend school tomorrow as the Kelantan Education Department (JPN) has decided that 48 schools will be closed due to floods.

Kelantan JPN in a statement last night said it involved schools in Pasir Mas (24), Kuala Krai (9), Tanah Merah (6), Tumpat (5) and Machang (4).

The Pasir Mas schools are SK Kampung Baru, SK Rahmat, SK Gual Tokdeh, SK Rantau Panjang, SK Lubok Stol, SK Sri Rantau Panjang 2, SK Kok Pauh, SK Sri Rantau Panjang 1, SABK Al Falah Siram, SABK Diniah Bongor, SJKC Khay Boon, SMK Rantau Panjang, SMK Tiang Chandi, SK Gual Tinggi, SK Kedai Tanjong, SK Bakong, SK Gual Sitok, SK Gual Periok, SK Batu Jarum, SK Barol Pial, SK Kubang Kuau, SMK Barol Pial, SK Tok Sangkut and SABK Al-Balaghul Mubin.

In Kuala Krai, it involves SK Pemberian, SK Bahagia, SK Ladang Taku, SK Pasir Kelang, SK Kuala Nal, SABK Saadatul Qura, SK Batu Jong, SK Pasir Gajah and SJKT Pasir Gajah.

The six schools in Tanah Merah are SMK Ladang Kerilla, SK Ladang Kerilla, SK Sokor, SK Kampung Panjang dan SK Tebing Tinggi and SK Kulim.

In Tumpat, the are SABK Nurul Huda Kajang Sebidang, SK Simpangan, SK Bendang Pak Yong, SK Pulau Beluru and SK Telok Jering.

In Machang, it involves SMK Temangan, SK Temangan, SK Kampung Kerilla and SJKC Chung Hwa.

All the schools are closed because of floods within the school compound or roads leading to them.

The school closure also involves 1,528 teachers. - BERNAMA