Kota Kinabalu: Strong waves triggered by high tides are causing sleepless nights to coastal folks in the State as at least two houses in Kudat collapsed while another two in Kg Tanjung Aru Tengah, here, almost collapsed on Wednesday.Several water villages in Sandakan were also affected by tidal waves but no untoward incidents were reported.
According to the State Civil Defence Force Thursday, some 712 people from 172 villages in low-lying areas in six districts were affected by the high tide phenomenon and flash floods.
It said five districts, namely Kota Marudu (20 villages), Pitas (47 villages), Beaufort (31 villages), Lahad Datu (29 villages) and Paitan (43 villages) were affected by flash floods, while two villages in Kudat were hit by tidal waves.
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