Firemen rescue 25 holidaymakers stranded by floods in Sabah


Firemen helping stranded holidaymakers across a river in Sabah's Kota Belud district on Friday.

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen came to the rescue of 25 holidaymakers at a resort in Sabah's northern Kota Belud who were stranded after they were caught in floodwaters that had submerged a road.

Spokesman for the state Fire and Rescue Services Department said that all the victims were moved to a higher ground at a nearby homestay during the 6am incident on Friday (Dec 23).

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