KOTA KINABALU: Low-cost carrier Firefly will set up a full-fledged hub here in May, which will pave the way for the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) sister company to take over some routes from MAS.
THE Federal Works Ministry has approved RM5 million to carry out immediate repair work at five locations on the Jalan Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan in Telupid district, said Deputy Minister Datuk Arthur Kurup
By: Clarence Dol and Mardinah Jikur
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Perspective view of the damage.
RANAU: A substantial crack on the Kinabalu National Park parking lot which first appeared last November resulted in a huge landslide Wednesday morning, following non-stop heavy rainfall.
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The location was at Km88 of the Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan road involving about 100 metres square of the parking area. The incident, however, did not obstruct traffic flow with both lanes still passable for vehicles.
Kinabalu National Park Manager Yassin Miki said the collapse happened in three stages beginning 10.53pm on Tuesday, followed by another at 11.45pm and the last at 1am.
Published on: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
By: Bernama
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RANAU: A landslide, stretching 150 metres at Km20 Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli does not affect the Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan main road on both directions.
Ranau district police chief DSP Sammy Newton said the Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan road is passable on both directions as the landslide occurred at the car park of Kinabalu Park, about 90 kilometres from Kota Kinabalu.
He said the police received a report on the landslide at 7.15 am today and and there was no settlement in the area.
ADVERTISEMENT The cause of the landslide is believed to be due to the continuous rain over the past few days in Ranau district, he said when contacted by Bernama, here today.