The death toll from the monsoon floods has risen to six.

Bernama reported that the latest casualties were two elderly men who drowned while monitoring their livestock in Machang, Kelantan today.

Last week, it was reported that a one-year-old boy had also drowned after falling into flood waters in his own home in Tumpat, Kelantan.

As of 11pm, the National Disaster Management Agency's portal reported that over 140,000 people were still in evacuation centres.

Flooding has been reported in eight states in the peninsula thus far.