out of the burning car at around 11pm along the Kayu Madang road in Telipok near here. Sabah Fire

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen are in an uphill battle against Sabah’s hard to reach jungle fires with the rough terrains and absence of proper roads for fire engines in many areas. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department director Abdul Razak Muda said so far, one of their biggest challenges in putting out fires, especially during this drought season is access roads." Sometimes, our fire trucks and engines are not able to reach the site so we have to go by foot, carrying heavy equipment and walk several kilome

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is set to rush in water supply to 355 villages in 12 districts across the state as rivers dry up during the prolonged drought. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said he has directed for water to be sent to some 50, 800 affected households in the villages in Tongod, Tuaran, Papar, Keningau, Semporna, Kota Belud, Tenom, Pitas, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Kudat and Tawau.He said the state government has put aside RM7. 5mil for this purpose and was working in co