KOTA KINABALU: Eighty people from 26 families were moved to a flood relief centre following a sudden deluge of their village, Kampung Suasa in Sabah's south-western Beaufort district.
Beaufort district officer Mohd Nazri Ajun said the victims comprised 11 men, 25 women, 40 children and four babies.
He said the relief centre was activated at about 4pm on Sunday (Dec 15).
"All the victims were moved using four-wheel drive vehicles and trucks from the Kampung Suasa to the permanent relief centre in Selagon.
"The transfer of all victims has been completed by firemen from the Beaufort station," he said in a statement on Monday (Dec 16).
He said police, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) as well as state welfare and health officials assisted in the evacuation.
He said heavy rain over the highland districts of Nabawan, Tenom and Sipitang since Wednesday (Dec 11) had caused the level of Sungai Padas to rise, flooding the low-lying village.
"Sungai Padas was at danger level at about 8pm on Sunday (Dec 15)," he added.
