Villagers evacuated as flash floods hit Kunak

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Flash Floods have hit Sabah’s southeastern Kunak district amid a scorching dry spell felt across the rest of the state.  So far, 26 people have been evacuated in Kunak following rain in the east coast since last Thursday (Feb 15).  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/2ry64786  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 "Rumah Jicati, Rumah Sapina."

00:04 26 residents of the Kunak district in Sabah were evacuated to a temporary flood relief

00:10 centre on Tuesday morning following flash floods amidst a scorching dry spell affecting

00:15 most of the state.

00:17 The flooding occurred around 3.20am in Kampong Airport, Kunak, located in the southeastern

00:23 part of the district.

00:25 This led to five houses being inundated, prompting residents to seek help from the authorities.

00:31 Fire and Rescue Department personnel responded and rescued 20 individuals, including a physically

00:36 disabled man, seven children and a baby.

00:40 While the southeastern districts experienced heavier rainfall, the rest of Sabah remains

00:45 dry after the northeast monsoon season ended last week.

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00:55 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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