Malaysian towns were left inundated with muddy water in the wake of torrential rain, footage shared on social media and verified by Reuters showed on Wednesday, forcing more than 72,000 people to evacuate as rainfall and floods were forecast to persist. 

At least two people have died as floods hit five states this week, and authorities have set up hundreds of relief shelters as the number of people displaced grows. Videos on social media showed brown water gushing into fields and streets, submerging cars and causing rivers to breach their banks.