Deepavali picnic in Malaysia turns tragic as flash floods hit Selangor

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Flash floods during a Deepavali picnic in Malaysia’s Selangor killed one man and left seven people missing. Authorities evacuated hundreds in Selangor and Perak as monsoon rains brought thunderstorms and helped clear transboundary haze.

Flash floods during a Deepavali picnic in Malaysia have killed a man and left seven others missing, as authorities evacuated hundreds from flood-prone areas in Selangor and Perak states amid a strengthening monsoon season. The shifting monsoon winds also triggered a surge in thunderstorms across the country, helping clear out a months-long curtain of transboundary haze. Local officials said they found the body of the victim, identified as V. Vijayan, at around 1.30am on Tuesday at a bridge about...