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dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-05-03 07:56 AM
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Malaysia, China under water
More than 10 000 people fled their homes on Sunday after three days of incessant rain sparked massive floods in northern Malaysia. Also, flooding along China's mighty Yellow River and one of its tributaries has forced 238 000 people to flee their homes in northern China, while another 11 000 people in east China must be relocated.

In Malaysia, most of those evacuated were from villages and towns in the northern states of Penang and Kedah, where flood waters as high as 5m submerged homes and disrupted train services, a spokesperson for a flood-monitoring centre said on condition of anonymity.

No casualties have been reported, though The Star newspaper said an eight-year-old boy was missing after he was last seen near a swollen river.

About 11 000 flood victims were staying in state-run relief centres on Sunday, with the figure expected to rise as heavy rains continue, the national news agency Bernama reported.

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=21476
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