Villagers in Tuaran urge activation of district disaster centre amid drying up rivers


Gravitty water feed source drying up at Kampung Wangkod in Tuaran district about 40kms from Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Drying up gravity waters amid a dry spell prompts villagers in the Tuaran district, about 40 km from here, to call for emergency measures to assist them.

About 10 kampungs here are facing critical water supply problems due to the hot weather that has lasted for the past month.

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