Flood situation in Kota Marudu worsens
Flood situation in Kota Marudu worsened as heavy rain that persisted since Thursday, forced an estimated 1,600 people to be evacuated and placed at relief centres.Kota Marudu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the authorities, led by the district office which had set up a disaster relief committee, placed flood victims at seven evacuation centres and eight shelter homes.
Floodwaters inundated a large town in southern Pakistan on Sunday, spreading further destruction in an area where hundreds of thousands of people who fled to higher ground are in dire need of food and water.