Malaysia: At least 14 people have died after massive floods

At least 14 people have died and tens of thousands are displaced following
some of the worst floods Malaysia has seen in decades.

Three days of torrential rain over the weekend caused severe flooding in eight
states, partially submerging a number of towns and villages.

The government has come under fierce criticism for not issuing warnings in
time and being slow to respond.

There are fears the death toll will rise sharply as more bodies are found.

As of Monday, an estimated 51,000 people had been evacuated from their homes.
Most of them were from Pahang on the eastern coast of the Malay peninsula, one
of the worst-hit states.

Selangor, the prosperous and densely populated state which encircles the
capital city Kuala Lumpur, was also severely affected.

Images circulating online showed parts of central Kuala Lumpur submerged over
the weekend by water levels not seen since a massive flood in 1971.

With information from bbc.com