11 killed in landslides in Malaysia's Sabah state
At least 11
people have been confirmed dead and several more were missing on Monday
following a series of landslides triggered by continuous heavy rain across
Malaysia's northern Borneo state of Sabah.
The accident
took place in a village near the state capital of Kota Kinabalu.
Meanwhile,
flooding has displaced over 1,788 people in the state, with the victims being
housed in 12 relief centers, according to the country's social welfare
department.
Separately,
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday announced an additional allocation of 10
million ringgit (2.38 million U.S. dollars) in aid to be channeled to victims,
on top of the 11 million ringgit previously allocated, urging Malaysians to
come together to help those in need.
Xinhua
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