Mother, two children escape flood by clinging on to banana tree before rescue


KOTA KINABALU: As floodwaters surged through Kampung Langkon in Sabah’s northern district of Kota Marudu early Thursday (Mar 20), a mother and her two children waded desperately towards the main road, hoping to reach safety.

However, the water rose faster than they could move, and within minutes, they were trapped - stranded in the swirling currents with nowhere to go.

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