KOTA KINABALU: Over 60 coastal houses in Sabah's east coast Sandakan were damaged or destroyed during king tides on Christmas Eve.
The sea water began rising from about 7pm and continued till midnight with residents fleeing their homes with their valuables and personal documents.The Civil defence force in a statement said as of 8am Sunday. 284 families, comprising 1,194 people were in relief shelters in Pitas, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu.
Except for victims from Kota Belud who were evacuated due to floods, victims in all other affected districts were forced to flee due to the king tide phenomenon.Christmas morning: Over 60 houses were washed away by the king tide on Christmas Eve. - pics from Sandakankini Facebook page-- fotoBERNAMA HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA-- fotoBERNAMA HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA-- fotoBERNAMA HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
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