Hundreds of Sabahans stranded after sudden floods


Worrying: An aerial view of Penampang yesterday morning, where floods have left hundreds stranded. — Pic courtesy of PHILIP CHIN

KOTA KINABALU: Villagers around Penampang and Putatan in Sabah are on alert following floods and stormy weather warnings over the next few days.

Hundreds of people were stranded on roads and in coffee shops overnight due to floods that hit Sabah’s west coast since Sunday night.

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