Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 25: The number of people who died in the massive floods in Malaysia has risen to 41 as of Friday, authorities said.
Besides those confirmed dead, at least another eight individuals have been reported missing, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani told a media briefing.
He said of the 41 cases reported, 25 deaths were reported in Selangor, 15 deaths in Pahang and one fatality in Kelantan, with the victims comprising 26 men, 13 women and two children in the three states.
The number of displaced people due to flooding in Malaysia had dropped to some 46,524 in six states plus the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as of 10:00 p.m. local time Friday, according to the data from the Malaysian Social Welfare Department.
The worst-hit state remains Pahang along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia, with over 26,000 people being evacuated to flood relief centers, followed by Selangor state with over 18,000 people evacuated.
The country's meteorological department has warned of more rains in the southern part of Peninsula Malaysia and the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak, with rains and storms expected on Saturday.
Source: Xinhua