Family of nine evacuated after landslide


No way out: Soil from the landslide at the rear of a house in Kampung Pituru Darat, Kota Belud.

KOTA KINABALU: Intermittent heavy rain over the past few days has triggered a landslide at the back of a house occupied by a family of nine in Kampung Pituru Darat, Kota Belud.

Kota Belud Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhammad Syazwan Latun said a team of seven personnel was dispatched to the location, about 15km away, after a distress call was received at 9.14pm on Sunday.

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