Claim: In 1971, the Kuala Lumpur floods were a major flash flood disaster in Malaysia that occurred in January 1971 as the result of heavy monsoon rains, which swelled the Klang, Batu, and Gombak rivers, where 32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.
Evidence: The 1971 Kuala Lumpur floods was a major flash flood disaster in Malaysia that occurred in January 1971. The flooding was the result of heavy monsoon rains, which swelled the Klang, Batu, and Gombak rivers. 32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.