139,000 forced to flee their homes as floods hit Malaysia; 4 killed

Almost 139,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods

Almost 139,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rain swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster officials said on Nov 30.

The number surpassed the 118,000 displaced during one of the country's worst floods in 2014, and disaster officials feared that it could rise further as there was no let-up in the torrential downpours.

The death toll remained at four across Kelantan, Terengganu and Sarawak.

Kelantan has borne the brunt of the flooding, accounting for 63 per cent of the 138,979 people displaced, according to data from Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency.