Two primary schools in Sabah remain closed


KOTA KINABALU: Over 600 people remained at three temporary relief centres as two primary schools remained closed due to floods in Sabah’s southwestern Membakut area in Beaufort district, about 100km from here.

The 626 evacuees from 218 families, including 29 babies and 44 senior citizens, were being housed at the Membakut multi-purpose hall, the Kafa building hall in Membakut and the St Patrick school hall.

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