In Malaysia, heavy rains that continued until the 18th caused floods in various places, forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate, and the arterial roads and railroad tracks were flooded and disrupted logistics. The impact is widespread.
In Malaysia, heavy rains that continued from the 17th to the 18th of this month caused floods in various parts of the country, flooding houses and other areas over a wide area.
According to Malaysia's state news agency, this effect forced a total of about 21,000 people to evacuate in seven states, including Selangor, near the capital Kuala Lumpur by noon on the 19th.
In addition, arterial roads and railroad tracks are submerged in water and sediment flows into them, making them unusable, which is hindering the movement of people and logistics.
In Malaysia, floods occur frequently during the rainy season called monsoon like this time, and according to the Malaysian government, there are some areas where the 18th was the amount of record heavy rainfall equivalent to one month of the normal year. about it.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri, who visited the site, said, "Because of the sudden rain, preparations for evacuation were not in time, which led to confusion." Shown.