Malaysia battles fresh flooding: report

Flooding in low lying areas forced affected villagers in Kelantan and Terengganu to seek refuge in relief centres.

In Terengganu some major roads were submerged while others were closed due to landslides.

Flood operations officials in northern Kelantan state told the Bernama news agency 3,019 people were evacuated to relief centres Monday morning as rivers have swollen and overflowed their banks during Malaysia's monsoon season.

It said 9,062 villagers in Terengganu were seeking shelter in relief centres.

The meteorological department has also issued its highest-level red alert on the formation of a tropical depression in the South China Sea.

Floods hit the east coast states early this month, killing two and causing thousands of people to be evacuated. There has also been a major outbreak of cholera due to contaminated food and water in Terengganu with one death reported.

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