🤖 A Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) worker is feared to have drowned after being swept away by strong currents while on duty in a village in Keningau. The incident occurred late Tuesday night as the SESB team was carrying out repair work after the village lost its power supply due to the heavy rain and floods. According to the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department, three workers were involved, with two managing to escape, while the third was swept away after trying to cross a flood-hit bridge. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

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🤖 The recent floods in Sabah, caused by continuous and unusually heavy rainfall, have severely affected several districts on the west coast and interior. The worst-hit areas include Penampang, Membakut, Papar, Putatan, Beaufort, and Keningau. The prolonged downpours, a phenomenon linked to changing rainfall patterns due to climate change, have led to major rivers overflowing and triggering numerous landslides, displacing nearly 3,000 residents and causing widespread damage to infrastructure.

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🤖 The death toll from the floods and landslides in Sabah has tragically risen to at least 13 people. Most of the fatalities are a result of landslides, with the most severe incident claiming the lives of seven members of a family in Kampung Cenderakasih. Other casualties have been reported in Papar, where multiple landslides have occurred, as well as in Penampang and Kuala Penyu.

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🔎 Why is electricity rationed?

🤖 Electricity is being rationed in Tawau due to a major power disruption caused by a landslide. The disaster toppled a critical high-voltage transmission tower, leading to a widespread blackout across Sabah's east coast. While repair work is underway, local power stations have been activated to provide limited electricity, necessitating a rotational rationing schedule to manage the insufficient supply.

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