Malley, 10,000 Displaced Due to Heavy Rain

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Yujin] In Malaysia, heavy rains have caused the deaths of two people and displaced more than 10,000 residents, resulting in continuous damage.

According to major foreign media on the 18th (local time), since the morning of the previous day, heavy rain has continued mainly in Selangor state in western Malaysia and Pahang state in central Malaysia, flooding dozens of roads and disrupting logistics transportation, causing successive damage.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated at a press conference that more than 66,000 military personnel, police, and rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected areas to help evacuate and transport about 11,000 residents to shelters.

The Singapore daily The Straits Times reported, citing authorities, that one person died in Pahang state and another in Terengganu state due to the floods.

In Malaysia, floods frequently occur during the monsoon season from October to March, with damage usually concentrated in the eastern regions. It is unusual for heavy rains to suddenly pour mainly in the western regions as it did this year.

Selangor state is considered the wealthiest among Malaysia's 13 states and surrounds the capital, Kuala Lumpur.

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