3 Dead, Thousands Evacuated as Heavy Rains Unleash Flooding in Malaysia

Officials have warned that heavy rains over the next six months may be the worst to hit the country in a decade.

Residents walk on a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in downtown Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, on Nov. 29, 2024. Loo Kok Chong/AP Photo

Three people have died and more than 90,000 have been evacuated from Malaysia this week after the country was hit with heavier-than-expected monsoon rains, leading to severe flooding in some areas of the country.

Approximately 94,778 people have been evacuated to 527 temporary shelters across nine states in the nation, according to the National Disaster Command Center.