150,000 residents hit by drought in Papar

Papar residents obtaining water supply sent to the district, which has been declared under drought.

KOTA KINABALU: Some 150,000 people have been affected by drought in Sabah's south-western Papar district, about 40km here.

District officer Mohd Fuad Abdullah said as of Friday (March 15), the affected population was found to be residing in 42 villages and seven housing areas in the district, which has been declared as being under a drought emergency.