Flood destroys M'sian writer Uthaya Sankar's family library, nearly 2,000 books lost

By DINESH KUMAR MAGANATHAN

Writer Uthaya Sankar SB lost nearly 2,000 books in Saturday's flood in Shah Alam. Photo: Uthaya Sankar SB

Malaysian writer and avid reader Uthaya Sankar SB lost nearly 2,000 books in Saturday's (Dec 18) devastating flash floods that swept through his Shah Alam home and several states.

Uthaya, 49, who is known for his books in Bahasa Malaysia, shared heartbreaking images of the floating books on his Facebook page recently.

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