Malaysia is once again facing a natural disaster.
More than 22,000 people were evacuated on Sunday due to the worst flooding in the country in seven years, according to government figures.
The torrential rains that have fallen since Friday in this Southeast Asian country accustomed to monsoon storms at the end of the year, have caused river floods, inundating urban areas and preventing traffic on major roads.
According to a government website, flood victims have been identified in eight states of the country, including more than 10,000 in Pahang state.
Prime Minister surprised
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob further expressed his surprise to see the country's richest state, Selangor, which surrounds the capital Kuala Lumpur, caught in the floods, forcing more than 5,000 people to leave their homes.
“In Selangor, it came as a surprise, because the monsoon season (…) rarely causes flooding in Selangor,” he said at a press conference late on Saturday evening.
The water level remained dangerous this Sunday morning in six central and northeastern states.
As the rain subsided in some areas, the meteorological service warned that rainfall was expected to continue in parts of Pahang.
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