Kota Marudu, Pitas schools forced to close due to floods

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The flooded road in Kampung Patrikan near the border with Sabah.

File photo of the floods that hit Sabah last year in January.

KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-two schools in Kota Marudu and Pitas have been closed due to floods in the area.

State Education director Datuk Maimunah Suhaibul said the closure affects more than 6,000 students.

The schools in Kota Marudu are SK Langkon, SK Masalog, SK Ranau, SK Tumundu Salimandut, SK Pekan Kota Marudu, SK Mengaris, SK Mangaris, SK Koromoko, SJKC Khoi Ming, SK Tandek, SK Ongkilan, SK Timbang Batu, SK Temuno Teringai Data, SK Talantang, SK Bintasan and SMK Langkon.

The schools in Pitas are SK Pandan Mandamai, SK Pinapak, SK Mandurian, SK Nibang and SK Dandun.