According to the secretariat of the Sabah disaster management committee, the number of evacuees at the Penampang Cultural Centre PPS increased to 279 victims from 93 families compared to 165 victims from 67 families yesterday.

“The number of victims at the PPS in Dewan Sri Putatan increased to 138 victims from 34 families compared to 116 victims from 25 families yesterday,” it said in a statement.

The number of victims at two other PPS in Tuaran meanwhile remained unchanged, with 29 victims from eight families at the Dewan Balai Raya Kampung Tutu Selupoh PPS and 18 people from five families at Dewan Balai Raya Kampung Bontoi near Tamparuli.

Meanwhile, the Sabah public works department said in a statement that KM0.5 to KM1.55 of Jalan Lintas Luagan, Sipitang, was closed to all vehicles as the road stretch was flooded.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in several areas in the interior of Sabah, namely Kuala Penyu and Beaufort.