Rescuers in boats retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages and towns in parts of Malaysia were submerged in floodwaters, leading to over 26,000 people evacuating as of Thursday. One person died when his car was swept away by floodwaters.
The southern Johor state, neighbouring Singapore, was the worst hit with some 25,000 people moved to relief centres in schools and community halls. The figure more than doubled from Tuesday, officials said. Five other states were also hit by floods after incessant rain on Wednesday deluged the area.
The department warned that rain will persist in Johor and other parts of the country that could cause further flash floods Thursday. In Johor, authorities said a man driving to work in a palm oil plantation was found dead after rescuers retrieved his car, which had been washed away by floodwaters.
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