At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Sabah, Malaysia, after heavy rains abused the island of Borneo for last week, according to news reports on Tuesday.
More than 2,000 people living in low -status areas, including capital Kota Kinabalu have been evacuated due to recent floods, rescue authorities said.
The worst incident happened on Monday, when the debris hit an informal home on the outskirts of the capital, killing eight people, including four children, the new Straits Times said.
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Three others, including a 10 -year -old girl, were killed in another landslide in Gana, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Kota Kinabalu, also on Monday, while a 97 -year -old man was buried by mud at Penampang last week outside the city
Heavy rainfall has hit Sabah in northeast Borneo in the last 10 days, flooding low -status areas, causing landslides and damage to homes and infrastructure in the poorest state of Malaysia.
The areas with low altitudes in Sabah are particularly prone to regular floods, especially during the monsoon season November to March.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Amidi late Monday mobilized Southeast Asia’s reaction services to help with search and rescue operations in the area.
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The Sabah government canceled Malaysia’s festivities on Tuesday to deal with the disaster.
Although the rains had been reduced and flood waters declined, residents said they were concerned about further reductions, they may worsen the situation.
“All we can do is try to stay calm as we face this flood and mud at home,” said Oliver Golingai, 44, told Star Daily.
“I don’t have time to think about the celebrations (Malaysia Day), because the focus is to face the flood and clean this mud,” he said.
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