Kota Kinabalu: A total of 15,531 students were affected by the current flood situation in Sabah which has been described to be the State’s most severe case of flooding in 10 years.
State Education Deputy Director Abidin Marjan said as of 9am on Friday, a total of 49 schools across several districts were affected, including Beaufort, Beluran, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Lahad Datu, Pitas and Sipitang.
He said Beluran had the most number of flooded schools which was 17, followed by 12 in Kota Marudu.
Abidin said 10 schools were used as temporary flood shelters, namely SK Rukom and SK Dandum in Pitas, SMK Pamol in Beluran, SK Sikuati and SK Lok Yuk, Sikuati in Kudat, SMK Terusan Sugut in Lahad Datu as well as SK Ranau, SK Taritipan, SMK Tandek and SMK Bengkongan in Ranau.
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