2 dead, 5,000 evacuated in Malaysia flash floods
AP
AP - Monday, November 9
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Heavy rains triggered flash floods that killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes in northern Malaysia, officials said Monday.
The downpours mark the start of an annual monsoon season between November and February that often leads to widespread flooding in low-lying towns and villages in peninsular Malaysia's northern states.
A 9-year-old girl drowned Sunday after she fell into a rain-swollen river while playing with her friends, said Mohammad Abdul Aziz, a flood relief effort coordinator.
Separately, authorities recovered the body of a man who was swept away while swimming in a river, said Ismail Saat, a police officer in northern Kelantan state.
Officials in three separate states said about 5,000 people have taken shelter at schools and community centers since the downpours began late last week.
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