Over 250 evacuated as floods hit Sabah villages

In safe hands: Rescue personnel relocating villagers hit by heavy rain and floods.

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 251 people had to be evacuated to temporary disaster relief centres after continuous heavy rain triggered floods in three districts in Sabah.

Authorities have opened seven flood shelters in the northern districts of Kudat and Pitas and the remote Paitan area in the northeastern Beluran district since Tuesday.