KOTA KINABALU: Four roads\u00a0in Ranau district have been closed to all vehicles due to\u00a0flooding following continuous heavy rain yesterday evening.
\nThe Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said that the main road connecting Kota Kinabalu with Sandakan, at KM179.308, has been closed due to flooding.
\nIt also said that Jalan Marakau-Kinapulidan-Kigiuk and Jalan Libang-Marakau were closed due to flooding, while Jalan Kituntul Lama was closed due to a landslide incident.
\nContinuous rain for more than three hours has caused several villages in this district to be flooded, namely Kampung Libang, Kituntul and Marakau.
\n\u201cAs of 8 this morning, a total of 45 people from 14 families were evacuated to the temporary relief centre (PPS) at the Ranau district police headquarters (IPD) hall, which was opened at 12.45 am earlier today,\u201d read the statement.
\nSix locations in Ranau have been identified as high-risk, namely Kampung Libang, Marakau, Kituntul, Silou, Lasing and Bahab.
\nIt said that monitoring this morning found that the flood water has receded.
\nMeanwhile, Sabah Public Works Department, in a separate statement, advised motorists using Jalan Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan that they can use two alternative routes to reach their respective destinations.
\n\u201cLight vehicles can use Jalan Sinarut Baru-Togudon Baru, while heavy vehicles can use Jalan Marak Parak-Kota Marudu-Kota Kinabalu,\u201d it said.
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