Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes

BATU PAHAT, Malaysia -- Flooding resulting from days of torrential rain has forced almost 40,000 people to flee their homes in Malaysia's southern Johor state, bordering Singapore, and at least four people have died during the past week, officials said on Saturday. People wade through a flooded residential area at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia March 4, 2023. People move a refrigerator from a flooded house, during a flood at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia March 4, 2023. People wade through a flooded residential area at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia March 4, 2023. People move a refrigerator from a flooded house, during a flood at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia March 4, 2023.