More than 12,000 affected by widespread flooding in Malaysia

ISTANBUL

More than 12,000 people were affected as of Monday by floods across seven Malaysian states, with Kelantan bearing the brunt of the disaster.

The northeastern state alone saw 9,634 people from 3,022 families displaced by the floods, the state news agency Bernama reported.

According to the authorities, the situation in Kelantan remains critical, with heavy rainfall ongoing in the area.

Other states are also dealing with rising floodwaters. In Perlis, the number of victims surged dramatically to 811 people from 243 families compared to just 114 people from 35 families the previous night.

Penang saw an increase in flood victims as well, reaching 404 people from 104 families, while Perak also reported an increase in victims, while Kedah and Terengganu experienced a decrease in flood victims, offering some relief amid the crisis.

Selangor has become the latest state to be affected by the floods, adding to the growing list of regions in need of emergency response and relief efforts.

Separately, a 60-meter (nearly 200-foot) landslide struck a housing area in the capital Kuala Lumpur, burying vehicles and triggering the evacuation of 104 residential units.

It said the collapse damaged several cars and motorbikes, with no casualties reported in the incident.

Meanwhile, severe flooding hit at least 10 southern provinces in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported.

The flooding caused the blocking of railway tracks and highways in the region, it added.