Days of monsoon rains and devastating floods have forced tens of thousands of people to flee in the Malaysian state of Johor and neighboring regions.
By Thursday evening (local time), nearly 30,000 residents of the flooded areas had been evacuated, the Malaysia Now website reported, citing local civil defence. At least one young man died when his car was swept away by the floods, the Malay Mail newspaper quoted a police spokesman for the hard-hit city of Kluang as saying.
Heavy flooding inside #Malaysia. More than 35 thousand people were evacuated, there are deaths. pic.twitter.com/udn5RTjgCe
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In the south of Malaysia, where Johor and the also affected states of Pahang and Negeri Sembilan are located, it is currently the monsoon season. According to local meteorologists, the rain could last until April. Rescuers were deployed with helicopters and 400 lifeboats to bring people to safety.
In December, parts of Malaysia were hit by severe flooding after heavy monsoon rains. Eight states, mostly in the east of the country, were affected. More than 70,000 people had to be brought to safety in emergency shelters. The financial damage, including to infrastructure and agriculture, was enormous. (sda/dpa)
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