Flooding from days of intense rain has killed at least eight people in southern Thailand and forced thousands into evacuation centres in neighbouring Malaysia, officials said on Monday, as authorities ramped up efforts to provide shelter and aid.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 11,000 people in seven Malaysian states have been affected by flooding caused by torrential rain, the national disaster agency said on Monday (Nov 24). Floods are common on the eastern coast of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season from October until March, with thousands of people displaced each year.

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Kelantan remains the hardest hit with 9,314 people housed in 37 temporary relief centres. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.