Flood disaster declared in Kota Kinabalu


KOTA KINABALU: A flood disaster has officially been declared here following continuous heavy rain since the afternoon.

Kota Kinabalu Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah, who is also district disaster management committee chairman, said the declaration was made at 9pm on Saturday night (Jan 3) based on reports and ground assessments by relevant agencies.

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