The1971 Kuala Lumpur floods was a majorflash flood disaster inMalaysia that occurred in January 1971. The flooding was the result of heavymonsoon rains,[1] which swelled theKlang, Batu, andGombak rivers.[2] 32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.[3][4] TheMalaysian Prime MinisterTun Abdul Razak declared a state of national disaster inWestern Malaysia.[4]
The floods were the worst in the country since 1926.[5] As a result of the flooding, the Kuala Lumpur Flood Mitigation Programme was set up.[3]
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