KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-four people were evacuated from their homes in Kampung Bebangkong, Mesapol, after floods hit parts of Sabah’s southwestern Sipitang district.
Sipitang Fire and Rescue station chief Desmond Anak Mickey said the evacuation involved four families.
They were sent by boat to Mesapol community hall after they were rescued at about 6am yesterday.
The 24 victims comprised 14 adults, nine children and a baby, he said in a statement.
Desmond said the operation involved six firemen, assisted by two police officers.
Meanwhile, four cars were crushed after a tree fell on them along Jalan Fung Yei Ting in Kota Kinabalu. No one was reported trapped or injured in the incident.
Lintas Fire and Rescue station chief Noor Sherriyana Bohari said a distress call came in at around 8.45pm on Saturday.
She said firemen carried out cutting and clearing work to remove the fallen tree.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms have hit most parts of Sabah for several days.
