Kota Belud villagers evacuate due to floods

Flood hit villagers at the Tun Said Community hall after being evacuated early Tuesday following flooding that hit some 26 villages along the Kadamaian river on Tuesday.

KOTA KINABALU: Some 129 people from villages in flood prone Kota Belud district were evacuated overnight after Sungai Kadamaian overflowed its banks following heavy rains in west coast Sabah since late Monday.

As of 7.30am Tuesday, evacuees from 26 kampungs remained at the Tun Said Community Hall amid improving weather conditions.