Nearly 400 evacuated as floods hit northern Sabah districts


 KOTA KINABALU: Nearly 400 people were evacuated from low-lying villages in Kota Marudu, while evacuations were ongoing in Pitas and Paitan districts following floods triggered by heavy overnight rain in the northern part of the state.

The districts activated their respective Disaster Management Operations Centres between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday (March 10) after identifying several flood hotspots in their areas.

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