Hanoi (VNA) – Morethan 28,000 people in Malaysia have had to evacuate due to serious floods.
Flooding hitsthe country's east coast during the rainy season annually and often results inmass evacuations, but people in some areas said this year's are the worst indecades.
Theworst-hit state is Pahang, where over 21,000 have been evacuated in recent days,according to the social welfare department.
Four deathshave so far been reported in the states of Pahang and Johor.
This year's floods come against the backdrop of aworsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia, with some fearful they could beexposed to COVID-19 in crowded relief centres.
Thegovernment insists it has taken steps to prevent the virus spreading, includingordering officials to screen evacuated villagers./.
Flooding hitsthe country's east coast during the rainy season annually and often results inmass evacuations, but people in some areas said this year's are the worst indecades.
Theworst-hit state is Pahang, where over 21,000 have been evacuated in recent days,according to the social welfare department.
Four deathshave so far been reported in the states of Pahang and Johor.
This year's floods come against the backdrop of aworsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia, with some fearful they could beexposed to COVID-19 in crowded relief centres.
Thegovernment insists it has taken steps to prevent the virus spreading, includingordering officials to screen evacuated villagers./.
VNA
