Bridge collapse strands 200 residents in Kg Kaiduan

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Some 200 people are left stranded when the only bridge linking their village to the main road collapsed due to strong river currents and clogged debris at Kampung Kaiduan in Papar, Sabah.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/33j348kz  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00About 200 villagers are left stranded after the only bridge which is under construction,

00:07linking Kampung Kaiduan in Sabah to the main road, collapsed on Saturday night due to strong

00:12currents and debris. Erosion and damage had been visible in recent days before the low-level

00:18crossing gave way at 9pm. The bridge, which is nearing completion, had connected Kampung Kaiduan

00:25and Kampung Biswang to Kinarut and Kota Kinabalu. The residents say they are stranded with no

00:31alternative routes after the collapse, raising concerns about evacuation, food supplies and

00:37medical access. An official representing Papar MP Datuk Armizan Muhammad Ali said the MP will

00:44return to Kota Kinabalu to discuss the repair work and solution for the people.

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