Over 700 flood victims evacuated in Sabah, Sarawak

Kota Marudu in Sabah records the most victims, involving 398 people from 132 families.

In Sabah, 445 victims from 143 families have been evacuated to three PPS in the Kota Marudu and Paitan districts as of 8pm.

The district disaster management committee secretariat, in a statement, said Kota Marudu recorded the largest number of victims, involving 398 people from 132 families, who are being accommodated at the PPS at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tandek 2, which opened this evening.

At the SMK Tandek PPS, which also opened this evening, evacuation and registration of victims are still ongoing.

“Rescue teams began mobilising assets and logistics early this morning after heavy rain continued to affect several areas, including Kampung Beliajung, Kampung Asin-Asin and Kampung Mosolog,” it said.

Meanwhile, in Paitan, 47 victims, involving 11 families from Kampung Batangon Darat, were evacuated to the PPS at the Kampung Batangon Darat Community Centre, which was opened this morning.

Information on the flood situation in the Pitas district is still being updated.

In Sarawak, the number of flood victims at two PPS has increased to 329 people from 92 families as of 8pm, compared to 38 victims from seven families in the afternoon.

According to the state disaster management committee, the PPS at Dewan R-Piang is providing shelter to 16 victims from 24 families, who are residents from Kampung Sinar Budi Baru.

“The PPS at the Stapok community centre accommodates 213 victims from 68 families involving residents from the Kampung Desa Ria area,” it said in a statement.

Several areas around Kuching city have also been hit by floods following continuous heavy rain since this morning.