10,000 in Malaysia seek shelter from floods

Nearly 10,000 people in the Malaysian states of Kelantan and Terengganu have been evacuated due to floods, amid the annual monsoon season.

Waters were rising in Kelantan's north-east districts, including Rantau Panjang, yesterday.

A total of 6,011 people have been affected by the floods there, reported news website Free Malaysia Today.

In Terengganu, 3,469 people were moved to temporary shelters.

Water levels at nine out of 15 major Terengganu rivers have reached 'dangerous' levels.

(THE STRAITS TIMES)