KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Floodings have displaced 9,967 people in Malaysia, as of yesterday, following continuous heavy rains.
Those evacuated were being housed in 121 flood relief centres, in four states, according to the country’s social welfare department.
Meanwhile, an 11-year-old girl drowned, while another has gone missing, after falling into floodwaters in Kelantan state, Pasir Mas district deputy police chief, Supt Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah said, in a statement.
The meteorological department has issued warnings of heavy rains due to the north-east monsoon, which typically lasts from Oct to Mar, with strong winds and rough seas expected, in northern states and the east coast of the peninsula.– NNN-BERNAMA
