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File picture of residents from Pekan Donggongon Penampang wading in flood waters caused by continuous heavy rainfall, January 17, 2021. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 The number of flood evacuees in Sabah continued to rise drastically this afternoon after heavy rains caused several rivers to break their banks.
According to the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee, the number of evacuees in relief centres rose to 332 as of 4pm compared to 67 this morning and five more centres were opened today, four in Tenom district and one in Sipitang, bringing the number of active centres in the state to eight.