PETALING JAYA: A total of 53 schools in Sabah and Sarawak have been hit by floods, the Education Ministry said.
It said 24 primary schools and five secondary schools in Sabah, as well as 22 primary schools and two secondary schools in Sarawak, were affected.
The ministry said six temporary evacuation centres are currently operating within its educational premises, with five in Sabah and one in Sarawak.
Emergency aid is being channelled to the affected schools through the respective state education departments, it added.
“Continuous monitoring of the flood situation is being carried to ensure the safety of schoolchildren, teachers and the education community,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday.
It also expressed condolences to the families of four pupils who lost their lives in the floods and landslides that struck several areas in Sabah.
Bad weather since Sept 8 has triggered widespread flooding in six districts in Sabah, with Penampang among the worst hit by floods and landslides.
Four landslides have claimed 13 lives in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Papar districts over the past five days.
