PETALING JAYA: A total of 73 people from six villages were evacuated in Kota Marudu, Sabah as of 8pm Friday (Dec 31), according to the district disaster management secretariat.

       Flash floods hit the six villages from Friday morning resulting in two rivers in the district to overflow.

       The six villages are Kampung Asin-Asin, Kampung Beliajung, Kampung Tingkalanon, Kampung Tongkungon, Kampung Taritipan and Kampung Morion.

       A total of 73 victims from 17 families from Kampung Beliajung were housed at a temporary relief centre at SK Kebangsaan Teritipan, Bernama reports.

       Two roads were inaccessible, namely Jalan Langkon Pitas near Kampung Asin-Asin and Jalan Tingkalanon, Kampung Marion.