KOTA KINABALU: Clearing work is ongoing at a section of the Sepulot–Pagalungan road in Nabawan that was hit by a landslide, but continuous rain has triggered another landslide, delaying the full recovery of the route.
The affected stretch, which connects Pekan Sepulot and Pekan Pagalungan, remains impassable to all types of vehicles.
Deputy Chief Minister and Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya confirmed that, although the Public Works Department had carried out initial clearing operations beginning on Wednesday (30 April), only half the work could be completed, as another landslide occurred.
“The latest update is as posted on the department’s Facebook page. The department’s contractor is currently continuing with the clearing operations. The estimated time required to reopen the road is approximately three days, pending weather conditions.
“There is an alternative route, but it passes through the Jawarla Forest Reserve and requires permission from Jawarla, the forest concessionaire,” he said when contacted on Thursday (May 1).
The department attributed the landslide to continuous rainfall and has erected warning signs at the site, with monitoring being carried out by the appointed contractor.
