PETALING JAYA: King tides like the one that destroyed over 100 homes in Sabah's Kampung Forest seaside village on Saturday and Sunday (Dec 24 and 25) occur when orbital alignments of the Earth, moon and Sun combine to create a powerful tidal effect.
They occur when the Earth is closest to both the moon and Sun, around the Winter and Summer solstice.
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