Thousands displaced from Malaysia floods

By Xinhua News Agency

Mar 06, 2023 12:10 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Flooding in Malaysia has displaced over 40,000 people as of Saturday in several states with the worst hit being Johor state, according to government data.

Over 37,000 have been evacuated to flood relief centers in Johor alone while the states of Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca in Peninsular Malaysia have fewer numbers of evacuees, according to the social welfare department.

DEADLY DELUGE Malaysia army soldiers prepare a boat in flood waters in Kota Tinggi, Malaysia’s Johor state, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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