Six dead as floods force thousands to flee homes

RELENTLESS floods in southern Malaysia have killed six people and forced about 75,000 from their homes.

Six dead as floods force thousands to flee homes

The southern state of Johor, bordering Singapore, was the worst affected, with some 65,000 victims taking shelter in schools and community halls, Bernama news agency said.

The floods, which followed this week’s heaviest rainfall in a century, submerged buildings and washed out roads in Muar and several other big towns in Johor.

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