King tide phenomenon: Relief centre closes, victims move to transit centre

SANDAKAN: Victims who lost their homes during the high tide phenomenon in Kampung Forest here have been moved from the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Anib 2 to a transit centre.

Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) officer in Sandakan, Captain Abdullah Sabaruddin, who is in charge of the District Disaster Management Committee secretariat, said the Malaysian victims, involving 67 families, were moved to transit homes at the Batu Putih People's Housing Program (PPR) near here while non-citizens were moved to Dewan PPR Taman Harmony.