Flood In Penampang District: At least one person was killed and more than 100 others were displaced after floods hit 23 villages in Penampang district Sunday night.
Rescuers found the female victim’s body around 8 am after she was swept away by strong currents at the Penampang bypass roundabout near Donggongon town.
She was reported missing around 1:45 am and was feared that she drowned while Civil Defence Force Personnel rescued her husband.
The woman was returning home with her husband after sending food aid to other flood victims when their vehicle was swept away by strong currents in the area.
The Fire and Rescue Department reported that 112 people were staying at the Penampang Cultural Hall, while a couple were staying at Dewan Sri Putatan.
Meanwhile, Civil Defense Force expects the number of victims to rise on Monday as rescue operations continue.
Flood In Penampang District: State of Disaster Declared
A state of disaster was declared in Penampang around 6pm last evening. This is the second-worst flooding in Penampang in almost three years.
The incessant rains that began yesterday around 1:00 pm caused flash flooding around 5:00 pm in several districts including Penampang, Telipok and Sipitang.
The high tide phenomenon, which occurred around 4:00 pm, further aggravated the problem by blocking the flow of rainwater towards the sea in local waterways.
The state Public Works Department rendered several major roads impassable. Two roads between Keningau and Tenom and one between Penampang and Tambunan were closed to traffic following the incident, and the department reported several landslides along these roads.
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