Malaysian floods claim five lives; over 70,000 evacuated

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 22, 2022 12:07 am

KUALA KRAI, Malaysia: At least five people were killed and more than 70,000 were rushed to evacuation centers in Malaysia after monsoon-triggered floods inundated the Southeast Asian country's north, authorities said on Wednesday.

Over 31,000 people have fled their homes in Kelantan state while more than 39,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters in neighboring Terengganu after flooding began over the weekend, the official Bernama news agency said.

A family sits in a pergola surrounded by floodwaters in Pasir Mas town, Kelantan state, northern Malaysia on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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